Executive Compensation at the American Heart Association (2023)
The American Heart Association (AHA) is one of the most popular and recognized non-profits in the United States with enormous public support that raises about $900 million annually and has more than $1.2 billion in net assets.
By most accounts, this organization is a magnet for public contributions and an expert at raising and saving money. But, are they accomplishing their mission, which is to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular disease and stroke (especially with hundreds of recipes on their website calling for eggs, dairy products, beef, poultry, pork – including bacon, a Type 1 carcinogen according to the World Health Organization, oil, sugar and white flour)? With heart disease the number one cause of death in the United States for decades, one has to wonder if all the contributions to the AHA are really helping to prevent and reverse heart disease? Read more 
Where Does $100 to the American Heart Association (AHA) Go (2023)?
The American Heart Association (AHA) is one of the most popular and recognized non-profits in the United States with enormous public support (although previous years (2018-2020) were not great years for the organization with total revenue down 12% in 2019 to $746 million (compared to $852 million in 2018) and down 6% to $700 million in 2019-2020).
But, AHA rebounded in recent years when total revenue increased to $804 million in 2021 to $856 million in 2022 to $926 million in 2023. Expenses have generally been significantly less allowing the organization to allocate unspent revenue (more than $100 million in many years) to the general fund – by year-end 2023, AHA had more than $1.2 billion in their net fund balance. Read more
Executive Compensation 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. With 30 employees, CPI is a right wing lobbying group that emerged from being virtually unheard of in 2017 to a major “host” of events for Republican members of Congress by 2021 (From 2017-2020, CPI was a very small non-profit that raised $2-$6 million annually. In 2021-2022, revenue jumped to $46 million and $36 million, respectively primarily because of an increase in contributions. But expenses did not increase in accordance with revenue as CPI also appears to be focused on saving – at year-end 2022, CPI had $43 million in net assets meaning they did not spend all the revenue they received). Read more
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
Executive Compensation at Alliance Defending Freedom (2023)
The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) 3 that is described as a conservative legal advocacy group that works to curtail rights of LGBTQ people while expanding “christian practices” in public schools and government (who serve all people), and to prevent access to a woman’s right to choose. How do they do this? Primarily through challenges in the legal system and taking on cases that further their mission and goals including the most recent case about a Colorado-based web page designer who “does not want to” (note: she hasn’t been asked to) create wedding websites for gay couples. Read more
How Revenue is Spent at the Alliance Defending Freedom (2023)
The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) 3 that is described as a conservative legal advocacy group that works to curtail rights of LGBTQ people while expanding “christian practices” in public schools and government (who serve all people), and to prevent access to a woman’s right to choose. How do they do this? Primarily through challenges in the legal system and taking on cases that further their mission and goals including the most recent case about a Colorado-based web page designer who “does not want to” (note: she hasn’t been asked to) create wedding websites for gay couples. Read more
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
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