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Employees The Reason Foundation James Epstein

James Epstein

Highest compensated employee

Executive Editor at The Reason Foundation

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

$147,545
2024

Total compensation

James Epstein has been listed as an employee of The Reason Foundation in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2022. Total compensation for James Epstein has increased by 20.1% from 2022 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$147,545
Executive Editor
2024
$148k org
40 hrs/wk
$1k other
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$122,873
Executive Editor
2022
$123k org
40 hrs/wk
$1k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of James Epstein to:

2024

Other employees at The Reason Foundation

David Nott
President and Chief Executive Officer
$531,582
$418,617 from orgNo related comp$112,965 other
Adrian T Moore
Vice President, Policy
$245,574
$232,056 from orgNo related comp$13,518 other
Jonathan Graff
Chief Financial Officer
$242,484
$224,322 from orgNo related comp$18,162 other
Nicholas Gillespie
Editor at Large
$242,226
$234,517 from orgNo related comp$7,709 other
Katherine Mangu-Ward
Vp/Editor-In-Chief
$237,828
$219,666 from orgNo related comp$18,162 other
Robert Poole
Founder, Director of Transportation Policy
$235,360
$235,000 from orgNo related comp$360 other
Leonard Gilroy
Vice President Government Reform
$229,476
$221,540 from orgNo related comp$7,936 other
Michael Alissi
Vice President, Operations
$220,229
$202,086 from orgNo related comp$18,143 other
Jacqueline Pyke
Development Director
$162,486
$162,167 from orgNo related comp$319 other
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January 25, 2026:
2024 The Reason Foundation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 The Reason Foundation 990 published

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