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Filing year 2024

LUDWIG VON MISES INSTITUTE FOR AUSTRIAN ECONOMICS INC

Auburn, Alabama·EIN 52-1263436·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$16.6M
Total assets
$68.1M
Total expenses
$7.2M
Reported officers
20
Mission

TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC THEORIES OF LUDWIG VON MISES, HIS PREDECESSORS AND HIS SUCCESSORS, THROUGH TEACHING PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President
75th to 90th percentile
$262k
$278k
Base
$262k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Chairman
Board Chair
Above 90th percentile
$216k
$229k
Base
$216k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$205k
$218k
Base
$205k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Employee
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$135k
$143k
Employee
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$132k
$140k
Employee
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$130k
$138k
Director
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$117k
$124k
Employee
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$112k
$118k
Employee
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$110k
$117k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$25k
$27k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$24k
$25k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 9 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 27%
from 2023

From $206k in 2023 to $262k in 2024.

$206k
2023
$262k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 24% in real terms$225k to $278k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 643% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 95%.

$35k in 2023 to $262k in 2024.
  • Board Chair pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Vice President pay rose 52% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

LUDWIG VON MISES INSTITUTE FOR AUSTRIAN ECONOMICS INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$8.5M
$6.2M
2023
$16.6M
$7.2M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about LUDWIG VON MISES INSTITUTE FOR AUSTRIAN ECONOMICS INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of LUDWIG VON MISES INSTITUTE FOR AUSTRIAN ECONOMICS INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of LUDWIG VON MISES INSTITUTE FOR AUSTRIAN ECONOMICS INC received $262,068 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at LUDWIG VON MISES INSTITUTE FOR AUSTRIAN ECONOMICS INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at LUDWIG VON MISES INSTITUTE FOR AUSTRIAN ECONOMICS INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are LUDWIG VON MISES INSTITUTE FOR AUSTRIAN ECONOMICS INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, LUDWIG VON MISES INSTITUTE FOR AUSTRIAN ECONOMICS INC reported $16.6M in total revenue and $7.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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