THE NEWS LITERACY PROJECT, A NONPARTISAN EDUCATION NONPROFIT, IS BUILDING A NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO ADVANCE THE PRACTICE OF NEWS LITERACY THROUGHOUT AMERICAN SOCIETY, CREATING BETTER INFORMED, MORE ENGAGED AND MORE EMPOWERED INDIVIDUALS - AND ULTIMATELY A STRONGER DEMOCRACY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $285k
- Bonus
- $27k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $198k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- $18k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- $16k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $126k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and CEO | $285k | $27k | — | $13k | $337k $357k |
Svp, Strategy and Impact senior vice president | $193k | $19k | — | $12k | $234k $248k |
Svp, Research and Design senior vice president | $198k | $19k | — | — | $225k $239k |
Svp, Creative Strategy senior vice president | $172k | $18k | — | $29k | $222k $235k |
Svp, Administration senior vice president | $171k | $16k | — | $13k | $207k $219k |
Svp, Educator Engagement senior vice president | $169k | — | — | — | $176k $187k |
Founder (retired 6/30/24) former officer/director/trustee | $126k | — | — | $12k | $143k $151k |
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 13 unpaid individuals.
Up 13%
from 2023
From $299k in 2023 to $337k 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 NEWS LITERACY PROJECT INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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