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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in District of Columbia.
- Base
- $212k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $140k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Editor in Chief Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $212k | — | — | — | $212k $225k |
Senior Director, Special I Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $160k | — | — | — | $176k $187k |
Senior Director, Operation Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $148k | — | — | — | $156k $166k |
Senior Director, Future Fr Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $140k | — | — | — | $154k $164k |
Senior Director, Developme Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $150k $159k |
Senior Director, Human Sec Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $150k $159k |
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 6 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION AND R equaled 1% 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.
Up 6%
from 2023
From $200k in 2023 to $212k 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.
Key Employee pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 38%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay held roughly steady 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 WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION AND R
What does the Key Employee of WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION AND R earn?
In 2024, the Key Employee of WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION AND R received $212,000 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among Education organizations in District of Columbia, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION AND R compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in District of Columbia, the 2024 pay of the Key Employee at WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION AND R falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION AND R equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION AND R's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION AND R reported $38.5M in total revenue and $15M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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