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The Brookings Institution

The Brookings Institution reported paying John Allen, Former President Thru 6/12/22, $597,159 in total compensation (FY 2023).

That places John Allen at approximately the 55th percentile among 11 similarly sized social science nonprofits (median $561,639).

$89,444,146Total revenue (FY 2023)
$597,159Total executive compensation
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Comparable social science nonprofits

Compensation is normalized to DC cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Human Resources Research Organization VA$70,443,200 $537,351
Buck Institute For Research On Aging CA$69,534,711 $808,552
American Enterprise Institute For Public DC$67,952,475 $1,091,719
National Bureau Of Economic MA$61,021,762 $919,748
Global Poverty Project Inc NY$60,584,232 $561,639
The Urban Institute DC$124,658,351 $429,075
Ithaka Harbors Inc NY$125,968,256 $647,395
Innovations For Poverty Action A DC$52,795,464 $306,358

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