PUBLIC AGENDA STRENGTHENS AMERICAN DEMOCRACY BY CONNECTING RESEARCH TO ACTION ENABLING PEOPLE AND INSTITUTIONS TO PURSUE CHANGES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. WE AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF AMERICANS AND HELP COMMUNITIES DISCOVER AND BUILD ON COMMON GROUND.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $140k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $141k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President 75th to 90th percentile | $250k | — | — | $2k | $264k $296k |
Chief Strategy and Impact Officer Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $140k | — | — | $23k | $170k $191k |
VP of Research Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $141k | — | — | $9k | $157k $176k |
Director of Development Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $149k $167k |
Director of Finance Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $138k $155k |
Director of Communications Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $126k $141k |
Exec. Asst. to the Pres. & Ops. Man. Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $119k $133k |
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 11 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 6%
from 2022
From $250k in 2022 to $264k in 2023.
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 Executive Officer pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 172%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Vice President pay rose 2% 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
PUBLIC AGENDA INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about PUBLIC AGENDA INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of PUBLIC AGENDA INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of PUBLIC AGENDA INC received $264,146 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 PUBLIC AGENDA INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at PUBLIC AGENDA INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.
What are PUBLIC AGENDA INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, PUBLIC AGENDA INC reported $3.6M in total revenue and $4.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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