THE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY (IHEP) WORKS TO BUILD A MORE EQUITABLE AND JUST SOCIETY THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION. WE DRIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE TO ADVANCE EQUITABLE OUTCOMES AND GENERATIONAL IMPACT FOR COMMUNITIES HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED BASED ON RACE, ETHNICITY, OR INCOME. WE PURSUE THIS CHANGE THROUGH RESEARCH, ADVOCACY, POLICY DEVELOPMENT, AND FIELD ENGAGEMENT.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VP of Comms & Govt Affairs vice president $231k $245k | |||||
VP of Research & Policy vice president $217k $231k | |||||
VP of Operations vice president $205k $217k | |||||
Director of Research and Policy highest compensated employee $162k $172k | |||||
Director of Research and Policy highest compensated employee $144k $153k | |||||
Associate Dir. of Res. and Policy highest compensated employee $138k $146k | |||||
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 10 unpaid individuals.
Down 2%
from 2023
From $328k in 2023 to $320k in 2024.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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