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Employees Institute for Justice Melanie Hildreth

Melanie Hildreth

Highest compensated employee

Vice President for External Relations (Until Jan/2022) at Institute for Justice

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Published on January 25, 2026.

$286,833
2022

Total compensation

Melanie Hildreth has been listed as an employee of Institute for Justice in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2020. Total compensation for Melanie Hildreth has increased by 6.1% from 2020 to 2022.

Annual compensation details

$286,833
+0.2%
Vice President for External Relations (Until Jan/2022)
2022
$240k org
40 hrs/wk
$48k other
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$286,209
+5.9%
Vice President for External Relations
2021
$236k org
40 hrs/wk
$51k other
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Total compensation by year

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2022

Other employees at Institute for Justice

Scott G Bullock
President and General Counsel
$611,646
$575,860 from orgNo related comp$35,786 other
Dana Berliner
Senior Vice President and Litigation Director
$545,734
$504,293 from orgNo related comp$41,441 other
Daniel Knepper
Managing Vp-Cfo/Secretary
$462,300
$420,601 from orgNo related comp$41,699 other
John Kramer
Vice President, Communications
$423,028
$375,385 from orgNo related comp$47,643 other
Deborah Simpson
Chief Operating Officer
$366,037
$323,351 from orgNo related comp$42,686 other
Robert Gall
Managing Vice President and Senior Attorney
$362,717
$308,016 from orgNo related comp$54,701 other
Robert McNamara
Senior Attorney
$347,629
$297,125 from orgNo related comp$50,504 other
Beth Stevens
Vice President, Development
$337,865
$295,587 from orgNo related comp$42,278 other
Jeffrey Rowes
Senior Attorney
$297,290
$237,746 from orgNo related comp$59,544 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2022 Institute for Justice 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2021 Institute for Justice 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Institute for Justice 990 published

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