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Employees The Academy of American Poets Inc. Jennifer Benka

Jennifer Benka

OfficerTrustee/director

President and Executive Director at The Academy of American Poets Inc.

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. Published on January 25, 2026.

$208,603
2023

Total compensation

Jennifer Benka has been listed as an employee of The Academy of American Poets Inc. in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Jennifer Benka has increased by 43.7% from 2016 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$208,603
+15.6%
President and Executive Director
2023
$207k org
35 hrs/wk
$3k other
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$180,477
-3.3%
President and Executive Director
2022
$179k org
35 hrs/wk
$2k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Jennifer Benka to:

2023

Other employees at The Academy of American Poets Inc.

Leonard Ejiogu
Vice President, Finance and Administration
$139,119
$136,399 from orgNo related comp$2,720 other
Jeffery Gleaves
Content Director
$111,997
$111,733 from orgNo related comp$264 other
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January 25, 2026:
2023 The Academy of American Poets Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 The Academy of American Poets Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 The Academy of American Poets Inc. 990 published

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