Linked are copies of Form 990s for Marc Tucker’s National Center for Education and the Economy (NCEE), Checker Finn’s Fordham Foundation and Fordham Institute, and Bob Wise’s Alliance for Excellent Education (AEE). Each pays himself and at least one other well.
All non-profit organizations with revenues exceeding $50,000 must file Form 990s annually with the Internal Revenue Service. And, in return for the non-profits’ tax-exempt status, their Form 990s are publicly available.
As to salaries…
National Center for Education and the Economy
NCEE2013Form990 – Marc Tucker pays himself $501,087, and six others receive from $162k to $379k (p.40 of 48); his son, Joshua Tucker receives $214,813 (p. 42)
…also interesting: p.16 (contrast with p.15), pp. 19, 27, 37
Alliance for Excellent Education
AEE2013Form990 – Bob Wise pays himself $384,325, and six others receive from $162k to $227k. (see p.27 of 36)
…also interesting: p.24 (“Madoff Recovery”)
Thomas B. Fordham Foundation & Institute
FordhamF2013Form990 & FordhamI2013Form990 – With both a “Foundation” and an “Institute”, Checker Finn and Mike Petrilli can each pay themselves about $100k, twice. (see p.25 of 42)
…also interesting: p.19 ($29million in investments; $1.5million for an interest rate swap); p.37 (particularly the two entries for “Common Sense Offshore, Ltd.)
Chris minnich salary? What is the cost to a school district for all the map testing., do parents have any say so