How Revenue is Spent at the Conservative Partnership Institute(2023)
The Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI) is a tax-exempt, no-profit organization based in Washington, DC that provides assistance in the form of staffing, education, training, incubation, and coalition building for congressional offices and conservative groups.
Formed in 2017, CPI has 7 voting members on its governing board, 4 of whom are independent. Read more 
Executive Compensation at the NRA (2023)
The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is a non-profit 501 (c) (4) organization or what many people refer to as an membership advocacy organization that fights tirelessly for our second amendment rights and pays their executives very well while also paying for first class or charter travel.
The most recent IRS Form 990 (2023) reports the organization employed 496 individuals (compared to 507 in 2022, 521 in 2021, 640 in 2020 and 770 in 2019) who were compensated nearly $41 million, which equates to an average compensation of nearly $83,000. 97 employees (compared to 119 in 2022, 92 in 2021, 107 employees in 2020 and 149 employees in 2019) received more than $100,000 in compensation while the 16 most highly compensated key executives received $7.4 million in 2023: Read more
How the NRA Spends Revenue (2023)
When most people think of the NRA they think of the National Rifle Association of America and the second amendment (“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed”) but there are seven (7) separate non-profits that comprise the NRA:
- NRA (National Rifle Association of America): 501 (c)(4)
- NRA Foundation, Inc.: 501 (c)(3)
- NRA Freedom Action Foundation: 501 (c)(3)
- NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund: 501 (c)(3)
- NRA Special Contribution Fund: 501 (c) (3)
- NRA Political Victory Fund: PAC Section 527
- NRA Victory Fund: PAC Section 527
15 Executives Receive $70 million in Compensation at AARP
15 executives of AARP – a tax-exempt, non-profit organization who offers a broad mission: “to empower people to choose how they live as they age” but more specifically focuses on the issues and benefits of those 50 years and older – received $70 million in compensation from 2015-2023. It is important to note highly compensated employees in any of the years 2015-2022 but not in 2023 were not included in the list below: Read more
Executive Compensation at AARP (2023)
AARP – the American Association of Retired Persons – is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization who offers a broad mission: “to empower people to choose how they live as they age” but more specifically focuses on the issues and benefits of those 50 years and older. With an estimated 38 million members who pay $15-$20 annually, AARP is one of the largest non-profit member-based organizations in the country. Read more
How Revenue is Spent at AARP (2023)
AARP – the American Association of Retired Persons – is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization who offers a broad mission: “to empower people to choose how they live as they age” but more specifically focuses on the issues and benefits of those 50 years and older.
With an estimated 38 million members who pay $15-$20 annually, AARP is one of the largest non-profit member-based organizations in the country. However, membership dues are not the main source of AARP’s revenue and expenses are not dominated by member services. Instead, AARP relies primarily on royalties for revenue with expenses dominated by compensation and advertising/promotion.
10 Employees of Geisinger Received $90 Million in Compensation
10 of the most highly compensated employees of Geisinger Health in 2024 (a large integrated healthcare system with an estimated 24,000 employees working in 10 hospitals and numerous medical care facilities that primarily serve the central and northeastern Pennsylvania region. Acquired by Risant Health, Geisinger is now a part of Kaiser Permanente, who counts Risant Health as a subsidiary), received more than $90 million in compensation from 2018-2023: Read more
Executive Compensation at Geisinger
Geisinger is a large integrated healthcare system with an estimated 24,000 employees working in 10 hospitals and numerous medical care facilities that primarily serve the central and northeastern Pennsylvania region. Acquired by Risant Health, Geisinger is now a part of Kaiser Permanente (who counts Risant Health as a subsidiary).
In 2023, Geisinger was made up of many organizations: 20 tax-exempt entities, 11 taxable partnerships, and 13 taxable corporations or trusts. These organizations contribute to an organization called Geisinger System Services who provides overall management services to the organizations that makeup Geisinger Health. In 2023, these organizations paid nearly $800 million to Geisinger System Services, who spent most of that revenue on compensation ($404 million), office-related expenses ($160 million), and fees for outside services ($150 million). Read more
Executive Compensation at the Heritage Foundation (2023)
The Heritage Foundation (Heritage) is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization staffed by conservative “experts” who provide advice on political, economic, social, and financial problems in the United States, and published Project 2025 – “a roadmap for how to replace the rule of law with right-wing ideals,” according to the ACLU.
Based in Washington, DC, Heritage is governed by 17 voting members, of whom 16 are independent, 13 of the 17 (76%) are male while 4 of the 22 (24%) are female.
Heritage raises about $100 million annually, has historically spent less (usually about 70-80% although this was not the case in 2023) and has consequently accumulated $348 million in net assets by the end of 2023.
Where Does $100 to the Heritage Foundation Go (2023)?
The Heritage Foundation (Heritage) is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization staffed by conservative “experts” who provide advice on political, economic, social, and financial problems in the United States. Based in Washington, DC Heritage raises about $100 million annually, spends less than they raise and therefore has about $350 million in net fund assets. Specifically, Heritage is well known for publishing Project 2025 – a controversial “roadmap for how to replace the rule of law with right-wing ideals” according to the ACLU.
There are 17 voting members of the governing body, 16 of whom are independent of which 13 (76%) are male while 4 (24%) are female. Read more
