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Filing year 2024

THE INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND STRATEGY

Austin, Texas·EIN 84-4100002·NTEE R01 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$750k
Total assets
$1M
Total expenses
$384k
Reported officers
4
Mission

THIS INSTITUTE, UNLIKE MANY INSTITUTIONS CONCERNED WITH LAW AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, WILL NOT DEVOTE ITSELF TO ADVOCACY OR LOBBYING, TO LITIGATION, OR TO HOLDING LARGE-SCALE PUBLIC EVENTS. RATHER, IT WILL FOCUS ON COLLABORATION WITH ESTABLISHED ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS AND PUBLIC POLICY SCHOOLS, THINK-TANKS, POLICYMAKERS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS IN GOVERNMENT, AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO UNDERTAKE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN ITS FIELD OF STUDY: THE INTERSECTION OF LAW AND STRATEGY. IN ALL INSTANCES, THE INSTITUTE WILLEMPHASIZE THE GENERATION AND CULTIVATION OF TOP-FLIGHT THINKING ON AMERICAN LAW AND NATIONAL SECURITY AS THESE SUBJECTS INTERSECT. THE INSTITUTE WILL UNDERTAKE ITS WORK THROUGH THE PARTICIPATION OF THOSE WHO MOST NEED TO SEE IT IN GOVERNMENT, ACADEMIA, AND THE MEDIA, SO THAT IT CAN INFORM AND ENRICH THEIR WORK IN GOVERNMENT AND POLICY. THE INSTITUTE PLANS TO ALSO MAKE ITS WORK AVAILABLE TO INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH PUBLICATIONS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in Texas.

President
Above 90th percentile
$350k
$371k
Base
$350k
Bonus
Other
Benefits

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 3 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND STRATEGY equaled 91% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.

This organization (2024)
91%
Sector median
12%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 2,364 civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Down 13%
from 2023

From $400k in 2023 to $350k in 2024.

$400k
2023
$350k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 15% in real terms$437k to $371k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 12% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 300%.

$400k in 2023 to $350k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about THE INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND STRATEGY

What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND STRATEGY earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of THE INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND STRATEGY received $350,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy 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 INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND STRATEGY compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in Texas, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND STRATEGY falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND STRATEGY equaled 91% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.

What are THE INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND STRATEGY's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND STRATEGY reported $750k in total revenue and $384k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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