PRO PUBLICA IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT, PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING NEWSROOM THAT PRODUCES INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. OUR WORK FOCUSES EXCLUSIVELY ON TRULY IMPORTANT STORIES. [SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O] WE PRODUCE JOURNALISM THAT SHINES A LIGHT ON EXPLOITATION OF THE WEAK BY THE STRONG AND ON THE FAILURES OF THOSE WITH POWER TO VINDICATE THE TRUST PLACED IN THEM. IN THE BEST TRADITIONS OF AMERICAN JOURNALISM IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE, WE AIM TO STIMULATE POSITIVE CHANGE, UNCOVERING UNSAVORY PRACTICES AND ABUSES OF POWER IN ORDER TO PROD REFORM. WE DO THIS IN AN ENTIRELY NON-PARTISAN AND NON-IDEOLOGICAL MANNER, ADHERING TO THE STRICTEST STANDARDS OF JOURNALISTIC IMPARTIALITY.OUR STATED MISSION IS "TO EXPOSE ABUSES OF POWER AND BETRAYALS OF THE PUBLIC TRUST BY GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS, USING THE MORAL FORCE OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM TO SPUR REFORM THROUGH THE SUSTAINED SPOTLIGHTING OF WRONGDOING."
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 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York.
- Base
- $452k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $438k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $352k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $810
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $311k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $304k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $275k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $810
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $271k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $267k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $540
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $274k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $237k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $539
- Benefits
- $47k
- Base
- $235k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $527
- Benefits
- $42k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Co-ceo & Editor-in-chief Officer (Unspecified) | $452k | — | $7k | $42k | $518k $560k |
Co-ceo & Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $438k | — | $2k | $42k | $500k $540k |
Svp, Development & Secretary Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $352k | — | $810 | $3k | $372k $402k |
Managing Editor, Local Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $311k | — | $1k | $41k | $370k $400k |
Managing Editor Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $304k | — | $4k | $26k | $349k $377k |
Financial & Administrative Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $275k | — | $810 | $42k | $332k $359k |
Senior Editor & Reporter Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $271k | — | $1k | $39k | $324k $351k |
General Counsel Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $267k | — | $540 | $30k | $311k $336k |
Chief of Correspondents Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $274k | — | $4k | $14k | $303k $327k |
Chief Product and Brand Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $237k | — | $539 | $47k | $297k $322k |
Deputy Managing Editor Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $235k | — | $527 | $42k | $290k $314k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 15 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at PRO PUBLICA INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities 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 3%
from 2023
From $503k in 2023 to $518k in 2024.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Financial Officer pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 11%.
- Senior Vice President pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 5% 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 PRO PUBLICA INC
What does the Chief Financial Officer of PRO PUBLICA INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Financial Officer of PRO PUBLICA INC received $499,645 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Financial Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Financial Officer pay at PRO PUBLICA INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Financial Officer at PRO PUBLICA INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at PRO PUBLICA INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are PRO PUBLICA INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, PRO PUBLICA INC reported $64.3M in total revenue and $45.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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