NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO RENEWING AMERICA BY CONTINUING THE QUEST TO REALIZE OUR NATION'S HIGHEST IDEALS, HONESTLY CONFRONTING THE CHALLENGES CAUSED BY RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE, AND SEIZING THE OPPORTUNITIES THOSE CHANGES CREATE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $512k
- Bonus
- $32k
- Other
- $27k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $402k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $301k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $690
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $283k
- Bonus
- $9k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $290k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $690
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $265k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $690
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $230k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $300
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $246k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $450
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $220k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- $270
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $232k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $690
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $450
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $218k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $224k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $690
- Benefits
- $5k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO Above 90th percentile | $512k | $32k | $27k | $5k | $610k $648k |
President & CTO Above 90th percentile | $402k | $13k | $24k | $15k | $488k $518k |
COO Above 90th percentile | $301k | — | $690 | $34k | $367k $390k |
Vp. Global Studies & Fellows Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $283k | $9k | $2k | $39k | $363k $386k |
Vp. Edu. Policy & Knowledge Mgmt Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $290k | — | $690 | $4k | $325k $345k |
Vp. Development & Strategic Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $265k | — | $690 | $15k | $304k $323k |
Vp. Tech and Democracy Programs Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $230k | — | $300 | $25k | $280k $297k |
Senior Director, New Practice Lab Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $246k | — | $450 | $1k | $272k $289k |
Senior Director of Finance 75th to 90th percentile | $220k | $7k | $270 | $13k | $262k $278k |
Sr. Dir. Education Policy Program Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $232k | — | $690 | $1k | $257k $273k |
Senior Advisor Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $228k | — | $450 | $5k | $256k $272k |
Senior Dir., Center on Edu. & Labor Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $218k | — | $2k | $15k | $256k $272k |
Senior Fellow & Strategist Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $224k | — | $690 | $5k | $252k $268k |
Director Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $65k $69k |
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 17 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.
Based on 1,569 organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z 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.
Up 7%
from 2023
From $568k in 2023 to $610k 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 20%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 9% from 2023 to 2024.
- Board Vice President pay rose 8% from 2023 to 2024.
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 NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION received $609,860 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.
What are NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION reported $37.2M in total revenue and $41.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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