Mission
The Buckeye Institute is an independent research and educational institution -- a think tank -- whose mission is to advance free-market public policy in the states.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
President and CEO
$405k
$448k
- Base
- $281k
- Bonus
- $90k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
Chief Operating Officer
$253k
$280k
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- $45k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
Vice President of Policy
vice president
$216k
$238k
- Base
- $181k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
Director of Litigation
highest compensated employee
$143k
$157k
Director of External Relations
highest compensated employee
$142k
$156k
Vice President of Communications
vice president
$113k
$125k
Research Fellow
highest compensated employee
$104k
$115k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and CEO | $281k | $90k | — | $23k | $405k $448k |
Chief Operating Officer | $200k | $45k | — | $2k | $253k $280k |
Vice President of Policy vice president | $181k | $5k | — | $24k | $216k $238k |
Director of Litigation highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $143k $157k |
Director of External Relations highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $142k $156k |
Vice President of Communications vice president | — | — | — | — | $113k $125k |
Research Fellow highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $104k $115k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 4 unpaid individuals.
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