THE AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE ("AFI") IS A NATIONAL INSTITUTE PROVIDING LEADERSHIP IN SCREEN EDUCATION AND THE RECOGNITION AND CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE IN THE ART OF FILM, TELEVISION AND DIGITAL MEDIA.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2022
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ex. VP & Dean of Conservat vice president $417k $477k | |||||
Chief Communications Offic key employee $309k $353k | |||||
Chief Advancement Officer key employee $284k $325k | |||||
Chief Resource Officer key employee $282k $322k | |||||
Dir. Afi Silver & Cultural officer (unspecified) $219k $251k | |||||
Sr. Dir Afi Productions highest compensated employee $192k $219k | |||||
Controller highest compensated employee $164k $188k | |||||
Discipline Head, Producing highest compensated employee $162k $185k | |||||
Sr. Dir Bus & Legal Affairs highest compensated employee $158k $181k | |||||
Discipline Head, Cinematography highest compensated employee $155k $178k | |||||
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.
Plus 53 unpaid individuals.
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