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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $196k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $141k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $125k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $104k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $91k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $95k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $60k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $14k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO 75th to 90th percentile | $196k | — | — | $5k | $219k |
Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $164k | — | — | $21k | $205k |
Senior Editorial Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $141k | — | — | $31k | $181k |
Chief Strategy Officer Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $125k | — | — | $13k | $153k |
General Counsel, COO & Secretary Median to 75th percentile | $104k | — | — | $20k | $150k |
Chief Financial Officer Median to 75th percentile | $91k | — | — | $21k | $138k |
Chief Communications Officer Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | $95k | — | — | $4k | $112k |
VP of Campaigns & Programs Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $60k | — | — | $3k | $77k |
Director - Major Gifts Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | $14k | — | — | $2k | $43k |
Plus 23 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 16%
from 2022
From $189k in 2022 to $219k in 2023.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 16% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 3%.
- Executive Vice President pay rose 38% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 48% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY
What does the Chief Executive Officer of PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY received $219,017 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 PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.
What are PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY reported $6.3M in total revenue and $5.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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