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Employees American Bar Foundation Elizabeth Mertz

Elizabeth Mertz

Highest compensated employee

Researcher at American Bar Foundation

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$221,708

2024

Total compensation

Elizabeth Mertz has been listed as an employee of American Bar Foundation in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Elizabeth Mertz has increased by 16.6% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$221,708

＋6.3%

Researcher

2024

$190k org

35 hrs/wk

$33k other

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$208,660

＋1.3%

Researcher

2023

$180k org

35 hrs/wk

$29k other

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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Elizabeth Mertz to:

2024

Other employees at American Bar Foundation

Director (Thru 08/31/23)

$282,063 from orgNo related comp$27,954 other

$212,489 from orgNo related comp$44,066 other

$165,097 from orgNo related comp$23,040 other

Matthew Burnett

Senior Program Officer

$137,158 from orgNo related comp$49,215 other

$139,956 from orgNo related comp$42,176 other

Executive Director (Starting 8/9/23)

$106,799 from orgNo related comp$5,187 other

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January 25, 2026:

2024 American Bar Foundation 990 published

January 25, 2026:

2023 American Bar Foundation 990 published

January 25, 2026:

2022 American Bar Foundation 990 published

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$206,066

＋1.5%

Researcher

2022

$178k org

35 hrs/wk

$29k other

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$203,069

＋5.4%

Researcher

2021

$176k org

35 hrs/wk

$28k other

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$192,581

－1.4%

Researcher

2020

$166k org

35 hrs/wk

$27k other

--

$195,302

＋5.7%

Researcher

2019

$159k org

35 hrs/wk

$38k other

--

$184,715

＋3.4%

Researcher

2018

$158k org

35 hrs/wk

$28k other

--

$178,586

－6%

Researcher

2017

$148k org

35 hrs/wk

$32k other

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$190,084

Researcher

2016

$152k org

35 hrs/wk

$39k other

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