THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO FOSTER STRONG, INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM THAT HELPS CREATE POSITIVE SOCIETAL CHANGE THROUGH INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF PROGRESSIVE ISSUES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $140k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Editor Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $140k | — | — | $8k | $153k $162k |
Digital Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $143k $152k |
Senior Reporter Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $127k $134k |
Editor Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $125k $133k |
Senior Writer Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $117k $124k |
Senior Editor Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $113k $120k |
President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $101k $107k |
Director, CFO 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $60k $63k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.
Based on 1,569 organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z 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.
Down 17%
from 2023
From $183k in 2023 to $153k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 19% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 218%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 45% 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 THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION received $152,626 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.
What are THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION reported $58.6M in total revenue and $52.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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