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Daniel R 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.

Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$803K

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
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Reported as President & CEO of The Aspen Institute INC, based in Washington, DC.
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Received $803K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Director (jul-Oct) of Education Trust INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

President and CEO of The Aspen Institute (2018-2026), leading transformational growth of the organization's operating budget from $158 million to over $260 million and endowment to $350 million, including the 2024 creation of the Center for Rising Generations with a $185.7 million endowment gift from the Bezos Family Foundation. Transitioning to CEO of Jack Kent Cooke Foundation in July 2026.

Compiled from public web sources (4 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

Real tenure, career, and education — from public web sources, what you need to vet a founder or leader beyond the filing window.

Tenure here
Aspen Institute CEO: 2018-2026
Education
  • Georgetown University (alma mater)
  • Wharton School (post-graduate)

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 · $443.8M revenue · Washington, DCTHE ASPEN INSTITUTE IGNITES HUMAN POTENTIAL TO BUILD UNDERSTANDING AND CREATE NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR A BETTER WORLD. WE DRIVE CHANGE THROUGH DIALOGUE,…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$803Kreported comp
Education Trust INC Director (jul-Oct) · $30.4M revenue · Washington, DCTO PROMOTE HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS AT ALL LEVELS: PRE-K THROUGH COLLEGE.Filed FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

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Serves alongside

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

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$790K
J
President & CEO · FY2019
$522K
E
Executive Vice President · FY2024
$498K
N
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
V
VP, Executive Director · FY2024
$391K
J
Executive Director · FY2024
$378K

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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