SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MISSION STATEMENT.
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 Education organizations in Texas.
- Base
- $639k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $331k
- Bonus
- $32k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $331k
- Bonus
- $33k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $265k
- Bonus
- $24k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $262k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $252k
- Bonus
- $21k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $215k
- Bonus
- $22k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $242k
- Bonus
- $21k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $211k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & Ceo/director Above 90th percentile | $639k | — | — | $1k | $661k $687k |
VP Finance & Operations/treasurer Vice President Above 90th percentile | $331k | $32k | — | $14k | $397k $413k |
Director - George Bush Institute Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $331k | $33k | — | $24k | $387k $403k |
MD of Global Policy Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $265k | $24k | — | $32k | $339k $353k |
COO - George Bush Institute Above 90th percentile | $262k | $25k | — | $14k | $315k $328k |
Md, Opportunity & Democracy Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $252k | $21k | — | $23k | $309k $321k |
Vice President, Development Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $215k | $22k | — | $31k | $281k $292k |
Secretary/general Counsel Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $242k | $21k | — | $2k | $280k $292k |
Editor-in-chief and Senior Fellow Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $200k | $19k | — | $29k | $262k $272k |
George Bush Presidential Museum Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $211k | $15k | — | $23k | $261k $271k |
Director, Bush Institute-smu Economic Growth Initi Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $189k | $12k | — | $33k | $246k $256k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 24 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education 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 $641k in 2023 to $661k in 2024.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 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 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 15%.
- Vice President pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 19% 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 GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of THE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION received $660,778 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Texas: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Texas, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are THE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, THE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION reported $56M in total revenue and $36.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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