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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $350k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $198k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Secretary | $350k | — | — | — | $359k $381k |
Senior Advisor key employee | $198k | — | — | — | $204k $216k |
Vice President vice president | $185k | — | — | $8k | $198k $210k |
Director of Advocacy highest compensated employee | $149k | — | — | $10k | $164k $174k |
Director Outreach highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $143k $151k |
Director Development | — | — | — | — | $121k $128k |
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 5 unpaid individuals.
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Up 5%
from 2023
From $341k in 2023 to $359k 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
DEFENDING EDUCATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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