The Pew Charitable Trusts
Washington, DC · EIN 56-2307147 · Philanthropy and grantmaking · Rank 1,434 by total revenue
Improving public policy, informing the public, and invigorating civic life.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $467,971,224
- Total expenses
- $392,066,052
- Total assets
- $1,463,583,948
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $124,192,281
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $159,538,052
- Employees
- 901
- Salary base per employee
- $137,838
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (19)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan K Urahn | President and CEO | Board, Officer | 49 | $1,286,231 |
| Ralph R Leslie | EVP, COO and CFO | Officer | 49.5 | $662,526 |
| R James G McMillan | SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | Officer | 48 | $651,772 |
| Sarah Senno | VP, Finance and Treasurer | Officer | 49.5 | $368,593 |
| Christopher Jones | Director and Board Chair | Board, Officer | 3 | None reported |
| Michael Caudell-Feagan | EVP, Chief Program Officer | Key employee | 50 | $639,512 |
| Melissa Skolfield | EVP, External Affairs | Key employee | 49.5 | $634,163 |
| Clayton Rose PhD | Director (start 7/2024) | Board | 3 | None reported |
| David Williams | Director (start 7/2024) | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Diana Farrell | Director (start 4/2025) | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Henry P Becton Jr | Director | Board | 3 | None reported |
| J Howard Pew II | Director | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Joseph N Pew V | Director | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Mary Catharine Pew MD | Director | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Raynard Kington MD | Director | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Robert H Campbell | Director | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Sandy Ford Pew | Director | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Susan W Catherwood | Director (End 9/2024) | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Willa Seldon | Director | Board | 3 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $6,290,250, which is 5.1% of the $124,192,281 salary base shared by 901 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan K Urahn | President and CEO | Board, Officer | 49 | $1,234,510 | $0 | $51,721 | $1,286,231 |
| Ralph R Leslie | EVP, COO and CFO | Officer | 49.5 | $608,653 | $0 | $53,873 | $662,526 |
| R James G McMillan | SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | Officer | 48 | $580,015 | $0 | $71,757 | $651,772 |
| Michael Caudell-Feagan | EVP, Chief Program Officer | Key employee | 50 | $591,754 | $0 | $47,758 | $639,512 |
| Melissa Skolfield | EVP, External Affairs | Key employee | 49.5 | $564,154 | $0 | $70,009 | $634,163 |
| Thomas Dillon | SVP, Environment | Highly paid employee | 50 | $476,645 | $0 | $83,945 | $560,590 |
| Priya Bery | SVP, Partnerships | Highly paid employee | 49 | $464,442 | $0 | $77,515 | $541,957 |
| Joel Wiginton | SVP, Government Relations | Highly paid employee | 50 | $371,295 | $0 | $69,451 | $440,746 |
| Lester Baxter | SVP, Strategy | Highly paid employee | 50 | $360,768 | $0 | $76,828 | $437,596 |
| Kil Huh | SVP, Government Performance | Highly paid employee | 50 | $358,550 | $0 | $76,607 | $435,157 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202620849349301332 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 56-2307147
- Organization website (as filed): www.pew.org