THE INSTITUTE WAS FORMED TO HELP AMERICANS UNDERSTAND THE BREADTH AND IMPORTANCE OF OUR RELATIONS WITH THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA. THROUGH ITS PUBLICATIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA, PROGRAMS, AND PUBLIC EVENTS, KEI SEEKS TO ADVANCE THE SCHOLARSHIP AND UNDERSTANDING OF KOREA IN WAYS THAT WILL INFORM POLICY-MAKERS AND THE AMERICAN PUBLIC OF THE SECURITY, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF OUR CONNECTIONS TO THE KOREAN PENINSULA.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in District of Columbia.
- Base
- $243k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $188k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Senior Direc Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $243k | — | — | — | $243k $258k |
Chief Exec. Officer (Unspecified) | $188k | — | — | $4k | $191k $203k |
Dir. Communi Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $146k $155k |
Secretary Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $136k $144k |
Treasurer Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $119k $126k |
Dir. Academi Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $102k $108k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 6 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at KOREA ECONOMIC INSTITUTE OF AMERICA equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Down 18%
from 2023
From $297k in 2023 to $243k in 2024.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 106% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 5%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about KOREA ECONOMIC INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of KOREA ECONOMIC INSTITUTE OF AMERICA earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of KOREA ECONOMIC INSTITUTE OF AMERICA received $242,894 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in District of Columbia, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at KOREA ECONOMIC INSTITUTE OF AMERICA compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in District of Columbia, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at KOREA ECONOMIC INSTITUTE OF AMERICA falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at KOREA ECONOMIC INSTITUTE OF AMERICA equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
What are KOREA ECONOMIC INSTITUTE OF AMERICA's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, KOREA ECONOMIC INSTITUTE OF AMERICA reported $3.1M in total revenue and $3.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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