PII has worked over the last two decades to educate and inform the public regarding public policy issues that impact the constitutional order upon which our country was founded. PII is primarily focused on promoting robust First Amendment protections for citizens and exposing judicial overreach that contravenes fundamental American principles such as free speech, freedom of the press, and other natural rights bestowed upon the public by our Constitution. PII similarly has a substantial interest in preventing judicial overreach, especially when that overreach has substantial First Amendment implications
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $467k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $409k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
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| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO Above 90th percentile | $467k | — | — | — | $467k $499k |
President Above 90th percentile | $409k | — | — | — | $409k $437k |
Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $45k $48k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $42k $45k |
Treasurer 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $26k $27k |
Director Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $500 $535 |
Director Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $500 $535 |
Director Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $500 $535 |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Down 2%
from 2023
From $477k in 2023 to $467k in 2024.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 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 fell 2% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 30%.
- Vice President pay rose 18% from 2023 to 2024.
- Board Member pay rose 8300% 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
Policy Issues Institute reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about Policy Issues Institute
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Policy Issues Institute earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Policy Issues Institute received $466,750 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Policy Issues Institute compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Policy Issues Institute falls in the top 10%.
What are Policy Issues Institute's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Policy Issues Institute reported $5.9M in total revenue and $6.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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