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Daniel Porterfield

President & CEO · The Aspen Institute INC

President & CEO at The Aspen Institute INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 1 other individual 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
$790K
Others who share this name
1

Who this is

Profile

Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
Reported as President & CEO of The Aspen Institute INC, based in Washington, DC.
Received $790K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Also listed as Board Member of Education Trust INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Daniel R. Porterfield has served as President and CEO of The Aspen Institute since 2018, expanding its operating budget from $158 million to over $260 million and tripling its endowment.

A lifelong educator, he previously served as President of Franklin & Marshall College and is author of the 2024 book Mindset Matters: The Power of College to Activate Lifelong Growth.

Compiled from public web sources (2 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

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Tenure here
President/CEO, Aspen Institute since 2018 (tenure concluding summer 2026); President, Franklin & Marshall College (7 years prior)

Body of work

Publications

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Mindset Matters: The Power of College to Activate Lifelong Growth (2024)

Affiliations

Organizations

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

The Aspen Institute INC President & CEO · $232.1M revenue · Washington, DCTHE ASPEN INSTITUTE IGNITES HUMAN POTENTIAL TO BUILD UNDERSTANDING AND CREATE NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR A BETTER WORLD. WE DRIVE CHANGE THROUGH DIALOGUE,…pay $664K → $790KFiled FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$790Kreported comp
Education Trust INC Board Member · $51.1M revenue · Washington, DCTO PROMOTE HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS AT ALL LEVELS: PRE-K THROUGH COLLEGE.Filed FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Daniel Porterfield

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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Daniel Porterfield 1 organization · Mebane, NCMebane Business Association INC

Network

Serves alongside

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

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President & CEO · FY2024
$803K
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President & CEO · FY2019
$522K
E
Executive Vice President · FY2024
$498K
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CFO/CAO/Treasurer - Until 06/2022 · FY2022
$486K
D
President & CEO · FY2024
$486K
A
EVP Finance & Ebd, Treasurer · FY2024
$464K
D
Until 11/24, Sen. Adv. to Pres/CEO · FY2024
$461K
C
EVP Institutional Advancement · FY2023
$450K
D
Executive VP · FY2023
$450K
S
VP, Executive Director · FY2024
$414K
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VP, Executive Director · FY2024
$391K
J
Executive Director · FY2024
$378K

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