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Benjamin Jealous

President and CEO · People for the American Way Foundation

President and CEO at People for the American Way Foundation. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 3 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$337K
Others who share this name
3

Who this is

Profile

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✓ Verified from filings
Reported as President and CEO of People for the American Way Foundation, based in Washington, DC.
Received $337K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Also listed as President and CEO of People for the American Way — $168K.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

People for the American Way Foundation President and CEO · $5.7M revenue · Washington, DCCONDUCTS RESEARCH, LEGAL, AND EDUCATION WORK ON BEHALF OF FIRST AMENDMENT FREEDOMS AND DEMOCRATIC VALUES.pay $90K → $168KFiled FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$168Kreported comp
People for the American Way President and CEO · $9.4M revenue · Washington, DCMOBILIZE MEMBERS AND ACTIVISTS TO FIGHT FOR PUBLIC POLICIES THAT REFLECT THE VALUES OF FREEDOM, FAIRNESS, AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.pay $90K → $168KFiled FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$168Kreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named Benjamin Jealous

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Benjamin Jealous 1 organization · Oakland, CASierra Club
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Benjamin Jealous 1 organization · Miami, FLBme Networks
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Benjamin Jealous 1 organization · Oakland, CAMk Level Playing Field Institute

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

M
President · FY2020
$183K
B
Former President · FY2022
$169K
S
President & CEO · FY2024
$163K
M
Executive Vice President · FY2024
$160K
J
Director of Institutional Giving · FY2024
$152K
R
VP of Campaigns & Programs · FY2024
$146K
M
Political Director · FY2020
$142K
L
Senior Editorial Director · FY2024
$139K
N
Chief Communications Offic · FY2024
$129K
R
Chief Strategy Officer · FY2024
$129K
R
Director - Major Gifts · FY2023
$124K
M
Exec VP Policy & Program · FY2021
$123K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org