American Institutes for Research CEO salary and executive pay
American Institutes for Research paid its CEO, David Myers, $1,647,659 for the fiscal year ending December 2024. That is down $593,715 (26.5%) from the fiscal year ending December 2023. Total revenue on that return was $437,187,471, up 23.0% from $355,310,121 for the fiscal year ending December 2023. American Institutes for Research ranks 10th of 15 research institutes on this site by CEO pay. American Institutes for Research has 3 Form 990 returns on record, for fiscal years ending 2022 to 2024.
Last updated from IRS e-file data. EIN 25-0965219, Arlington, VA.
CEO, fiscal year ending December 2024
$1,647,659
Also listed with a chief executive title on this filing: Jessica Heppen ((ALL OF 2024) & CEO (AS OF 03/24) (PRESIDENT, filed with the name)), $993,614.
- Total revenue
- $437,187,471
- CEO pay vs. peers
- Higher than 48%
Source: Form 990, fiscal year ending December 2024, IRS object ID 202503219349319345.View the filing
Peers: the 207 other organizations on this site with revenue of $50 million to $500 million. Ranked 108th of 208 by top pay as a share of revenue. Pay is 0.38% of revenue, our calculation from the same return. Revenue is Part I, line 12; peers are compared on their latest full-year returns.
Highest-paid people on the latest return
On the latest return, 5 people were paid more than $500,000, 1 of them more than $1 million.
| Name and title | Total |
|---|---|
| David Myers CEO CEO (END 02/24)/ BD & CMTE MEMBER | $1,647,659 |
| Jessica Heppen(ALL OF 2024) & CEO (AS OF 03/24) (PRESIDENT, filed with the name) | $993,614 |
| Marijo Ahlgrimm Treas Exec Vp& CFO (END 07/24), SEE SCH J | $936,066 |
| Dona KilpatrickSEC., GENERAL COUNSEL (END 07/24) | $751,708 |
| Lawrence B TrapuzzanoVP, PROGRAM FINANCE (END 12/24) | $569,888 |
Also paid on the latest return: Julie R Kochanek (SR VP, HUMAN SERVICES), $489,584; Lawrence B Friedman (VP, HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION), $482,435; Michael Garet (VP & INSTITUTE FELLOW), $478,345; Catherine E Livingston (SEC., CHIEF LEGAL OFFC (AS OF 02/24)), $478,216; Makini Nyanteh (CCO AND SR VP - COMMUNICATIONS), $474,635; Timothy B Hill (SR VICE PRESIDENT, HEALTH DIVISON), $474,565; David S Seidenfeld (SR VP, INTERNATIONAL DIVISION), $467,563; Pamela Keefe (TREAS., SR VP & CFO (AS OF 04/24)), $464,909; Lesley A Sepanloo (SR VP, HUMAN RES & WORKPLACE MGMT), $463,351; Mai Hubbard (VP, HEALTH), $453,456; Donald Lindsey (CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER), $419,923; Joseph Wagner (VP, CONTRACTS, GRANTS & PROCUREMENT), $362,397; David Baker (SR VP, HEALTH DIVISION (END 09/23)), $292,653; Lawrence Bobo (BD & CMTE MEMBER, BD CHAIR), $125,000; Nancy Cantor Brechin (BD & CMTE MEMBER, CMTE CHAIR), $92,000; and 11 more.
CEO pay by year
Each row is the CEO on that year's return.
| Fiscal year ending | Name and title | Total | Revenue | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | David Myers CEO CEO (END 02/24)/ BD & CMTE MEMBER | $1,647,659 | $437,187,471 | Filing |
| Dec 2023 | David Myers CEO CEO | $2,241,374 | $355,310,121 | Filing |
| Dec 2022 | David Myers CEO BOARD MEMBER, PRES. & CEO | $2,294,637 | $363,064,876 | Filing |
How this pay was reported
The parts of each total, as reported on the return for the fiscal year ending December 2024.
Source: Form 990, fiscal year ending December 2024, IRS object ID 202503219349319345.View the filing
| Part VII | Schedule J | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name and title | From org | Other | Base | Bonus | Other | Deferred | Nontaxable | Total |
| David Myers*CEO (END 02/24)/ BD & CMTE MEMBER | $1,634,366 | $13,293 | $103,193 | $749,000 | $782,173 | $7,088 | $6,205 | $1,647,659 |
| Jessica Heppen(ALL OF 2024) & CEO (AS OF 03/24) (PRESIDENT, filed with the name) | $953,106 | $40,508 | $668,173 | $276,150 | $8,783 | $24,061 | $16,447 | $993,614 |
| Marijo Ahlgrimm Treas Exec Vp& CFO (END 07/24), SEE SCH J | $914,364 | $21,702 | $276,184 | $204,188 | $433,992 | $19,343 | $2,359 | $936,066 |
| Dona KilpatrickSEC., GENERAL COUNSEL (END 07/24) | $385,144 | $366,564 | $165,202 | $0 | $219,942 | $336,126 | $30,438 | $751,708 |
| Lawrence B TrapuzzanoVP, PROGRAM FINANCE (END 12/24) | $521,993 | $47,895 | $280,809 | $41,910 | $199,274 | $20,113 | $27,782 | $569,888 |
These figures come from American Institutes for Research's Form 990 returns, as the IRS publishes them. The methodology page explains how they're chosen. To report an error, email corrections@ceopaycheck.com.
How American Institutes for Research compares
Ranked 10th of 15 research institutes by CEO pay.
- Previous in this ranking: 9th, Southwest Research Institute, $1,799,081
- Next in this ranking: 11th, SRI International, $1,440,820
Closest in revenue among organizations in the same revenue band:
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance$2,056,676 (CEO), fiscal year ending Dec 2024
SRI International$1,440,820 (CEO), fiscal year ending Dec 2024
Legal Aid Society$374,850 (CEO), fiscal year ending Jun 2025
Wounded Warrior Project$404,382 (CEO), fiscal year ending Sep 2025
Somerset Academy$245,726 (CEO), fiscal year ending Jun 2025
Common questions
David Myers (CEO (END 02/24)/ BD & CMTE MEMBER) was paid $1,647,659 for the fiscal year ending December 2024: $1,634,366 from American Institutes for Research and $13,293 in other compensation (Part VII columns D and F).
The CEO, David Myers, was the highest-paid person on the latest return, at $1,647,659.
American Institutes for Research paid its CEO, David Myers, $1,647,659 for the fiscal year ending December 2024. That is down $593,715 (26.5%) from the fiscal year ending December 2023. The earliest return on record is for the fiscal year ending December 2022, when the CEO was David Myers, paid $2,294,637. By fiscal year end: December 2022, $2,294,637 (David Myers); December 2023, $2,241,374; December 2024, $1,647,659.
American Institutes for Research's return for the fiscal year ending December 2024 reports total expenses of $403,775,054 and total revenue of $437,187,471 (Part I, lines 18 and 12), so revenue exceeded expenses by $33,412,417. Expenses were $369,579,128 for the fiscal year ending December 2023, so they rose 9.3%. The CEO's pay of $1,647,659 equals 0.41% of expenses, our calculation.
From the 3 Form 990 returns American Institutes for Research filed with the IRS for fiscal years ending 2022 to 2024. The latest full-year return was filed on November 17, 2025. Schedule J of the fiscal year ending December 2024 return breaks down pay for all 5 people in the pay breakdown above.