Educate people for successful participation in government, politics and media.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $54k
- Bonus
- $420k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $384k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $325k
- Bonus
- $21k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $239k
- Bonus
- $16k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $225k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $225k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $202k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $214k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $186k
- Bonus
- $39k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- $27k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $190k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $217k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $162k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director, Riley Gaines Center Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $54k | $420k | — | $20k | $494k $525k |
VP for Growth and Development Vice President Above 90th percentile | $384k | $25k | — | $33k | $492k $522k |
President 75th to 90th percentilevs Public & Societal Benefit peers in Virginia | $325k | $21k | — | $9k | $404k $429k |
VP for Technology and Operations Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $239k | $16k | — | $31k | $324k $344k |
VP for Campus Leadership Programs Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $225k | $14k | — | $24k | $299k $317k |
VP for Programs Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $225k | $14k | — | $24k | $298k $316k |
Director, Interl School of Politics Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $202k | $19k | — | $10k | $262k $278k |
VP for Finance Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $214k | $14k | — | $25k | $252k $268k |
Chief of Staff Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $186k | $39k | — | $24k | $249k $265k |
Sr. Dr. of Domestic and Inter Programs Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $193k | $27k | — | $3k | $247k $262k |
Executive Vp, Acting President Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $190k | $12k | — | $2k | $242k $257k |
Senior Fellow Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $217k | $14k | — | $10k | $241k $256k |
Director of Communications Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | $162k | $11k | — | $24k | $198k $210k |
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 12 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Leadership Institute equaled 0.9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.
Based on 2,608 public & societal benefit organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 10%
from 2023
From $549k in 2023 to $494k 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 rose 16%.
- Vice President pay fell 11% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
Leadership Institute reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Public & Societal Benefit executives earn in Virginia
Comparable public & societal benefit organizations in Virginia pay their highest-earning executive a median of $120,000.
These are public & societal benefit sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 125 organizations across 125 filings (2022 – 2024).
See full Public & Societal Benefit pay data for Virginia →Common questions about Leadership Institute
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of Leadership Institute earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of Leadership Institute received $494,222 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at Leadership Institute compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at Leadership Institute falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Leadership Institute equaled 0.9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.
What are Leadership Institute's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Leadership Institute reported $52.1M in total revenue and $54.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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