The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation supports the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, the nation's leader in advancing educational excellence, by providing quality research, analysis and commentary, as well as on-the-ground action and advocacy in Ohio.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $357k
- Bonus
- $24k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $269k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $246k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $236k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $482
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $178k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $119k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $120k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and Trustee board member | $357k | $24k | — | $42k | $465k $493k |
Senior VP for Research senior vice president | $269k | $15k | — | $29k | $347k $368k |
VP for Ohio Policy and Advocacy vice president | $246k | $12k | — | $29k | $317k $336k |
President Emeritus and Trustee board member | $236k | — | — | $482 | $267k $283k |
VP for Finance and Operations vice president | $192k | $13k | — | $25k | $256k $271k |
VP for Sponsorship and Dayton vice president | $178k | $10k | — | $23k | $234k $249k |
Chief of Staff highest compensated employee | $119k | $8k | — | $23k | $167k $177k |
National Research Director highest compensated employee | $120k | $7k | — | $19k | $161k $171k |
Secretary and Trustee board member | — | — | — | — | $6k $6k |
Treasurer and Trustee board member | — | — | — | — | $6k $6k |
Trustee board member | — | — | — | — | $6k $6k |
Trustee board member | — | — | — | — | $6k $6k |
Trustee board member | — | — | — | — | $6k $6k |
Chairman/trustee officer (unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $5k $5k |
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 1 unpaid individual.
Up 9%
from 2023
From $427k in 2023 to $465k in 2024.
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.
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