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Employees People for the American Way Diane Laviolette

Diane Laviolette

Officer

General Counsel, COO and Secretary at People for the American Way

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$253,478
2024

Total compensation

Diane Laviolette has been listed as an employee of People for the American Way in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for Diane Laviolette has increased by 71.7% from 2017 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$253,478
+13.9%
General Counsel, COO and Secretary
2024
$104k org
20 hrs/wk
$104k related
20 hrs/wk
$47k other
--
$222,603
+5.8%
Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel
2023
$100k org
20.22 hrs/wk

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Diane Laviolette to:

2024

Other employees at People for the American Way

Svante Myrick
President and Chief Executive Officer
$415,434
$196,417 from org$196,417 from related$22,600 other
Margery F Baker
Executive Vice President
$301,690
$164,369 from org$96,534 from related$40,787 other
Na Eng
Chief Communications Officer
$237,584
$95,030 from org$125,971 from related$16,583 other
Roger Carlton Vann
Chief Strategy Officer
$232,607
$124,940 from org$79,880 from related$27,787 other
Kristen Leigh Smith
Chief Financial Officer
$228,346
$90,823 from org$90,823 from related$46,700 other
Raquel Jones
Vice President of Campaigns and Programs
$216,179
$59,624 from org$139,123 from related$17,432 other
Laurie Kinney
Senior Editorial Director
$200,114
$140,719 from org$19,189 from related$40,206 other
Robert Santiago
Director - Major Gifts
$166,179
$13,725 from org$123,522 from related$28,932 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 People for the American Way 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 People for the American Way 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 People for the American Way 990 published

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