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Employees The Reason Foundation Matthew Welch

Matthew Welch

Highest compensated employee

Editor at Large at The Reason Foundation

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

$154,720
2023

Total compensation

Matthew Welch has been listed as an employee of The Reason Foundation in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2019. Total compensation for Matthew Welch has decreased by 7.7% from 2019 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$154,720
-16.9%
Editor at Large
2023
$138k org
40 hrs/wk
$18k other
--
$186,153
+1.5%
Editor at Large
2022
$169k org
40 hrs/wk
$18k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Matthew Welch to:

2023

Other employees at The Reason Foundation

David Nott
President and Chief Executive Officer
$525,657
$412,948 from orgNo related comp$112,709 other
Adrian T Moore
Vice President, Policy
$238,684
$221,122 from orgNo related comp$17,562 other
Nicholas Gillespie
Editor at Large
$234,723
$227,014 from orgNo related comp$7,709 other
Robert Poole
Founder, Director of Transportation Policy
$231,193
$230,833 from orgNo related comp$360 other
Jonathan Graff
Chief Financial Officer
$230,964
$213,402 from orgNo related comp$17,562 other
Leonard Gilroy
Vice President Government Reform
$219,134
$211,454 from orgNo related comp$7,680 other
Katherine Mangu-Ward
VICE President/Editor-In-Chief
$217,060
$216,667 from orgNo related comp$393 other
Michael Alissi
Vice President, Operations
$210,899
$193,356 from orgNo related comp$17,543 other
Jacqueline Pyke
Development Director
$156,319
$156,000 from orgNo related comp$319 other
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January 25, 2026:
2023 The Reason Foundation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 The Reason Foundation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 The Reason Foundation 990 published

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