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Employees Free Press Craig Aaron

Craig Aaron

OfficerTrustee/director

President, Co-Ceo at Free Press

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. Published on January 25, 2026.

$179,378
2022

Total compensation

Craig Aaron has been listed as an employee of Free Press in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Craig Aaron has increased by 29.6% from 2016 to 2022.

Annual compensation details

$179,378
+6.9%
President, Co-Ceo
2022
$136k org
36 hrs/wk
$16k related
4 hrs/wk
$29k other
--
$167,775
-2.5%
President, Co-Ceo
2021
$121k org
34 hrs/wk
$22k

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Craig Aaron to:

2022

Other employees at Free Press

Matthew Wood
Vice President of Policy and General C
$181,964
$130,458 from org$23,022 from related$28,484 other
Misty Perez Truedson
Chief of Staff
$171,098
$135,908 from org$7,153 from related$28,037 other
Jessica Gonzalez
Co-Chief Executive Officer
$169,803
$144,796 from org$16,088 from related$8,919 other
Kimberly Longey
COO, ASST Treasurer/Secret
$168,627
$135,733 from org$23,953 from related$8,941 other
S Derek Turner
Research Director
$138,094
$123,385 from orgNo related comp$14,709 other
Collette Blakeny Watson
Vice President of Cultural Strategies
$137,183
$130,381 from orgNo related comp$6,802 other
Nora Benavidez
Director, Senior Counsel
$130,924
$114,488 from org$6,026 from related$10,410 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2022 Free Press 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 Free Press 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Free Press 990 published

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2022
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