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Employees People for the American Way Kristen Leigh Smith

Kristen Leigh Smith

Officer

Chief Financial Officer at People for the American Way

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

$228,346
2024

Total compensation

Kristen Leigh Smith has been listed as an employee of People for the American Way in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Kristen Leigh Smith has increased by 63.2% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$228,346
-8.9%
Chief Financial Officer
2024
$91k org
20 hrs/wk
$91k related
20 hrs/wk
$47k other
--
$250,700
+6.4%
Chief Financial Officer
2023
$113k org
20 hrs/wk

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Kristen Leigh Smith 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
Diane Laviolette
General Counsel, COO and Secretary
$253,478
$103,673 from org$103,673 from related$46,132 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
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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