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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Editor and Dgc officer (unspecified) | $175k | — | — | $22k | $204k $217k |
Managing Director director (operational) | — | — | — | — | $143k $152k |
Managing Editor officer (unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $124k $131k |
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 4 unpaid individuals.
Up 3%
from 2023
From $198k in 2023 to $204k 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.
Revenue and expenses over time
Lawfare Institute reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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