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Employees Citizens for Self-Governance Michael Ruthenberg

Michael Ruthenberg

Highest compensated employee

Chief Grassroots Officer at Citizens for Self-Governance

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$135,027
2024

Total compensation

Michael Ruthenberg has been listed as an employee of Citizens for Self-Governance in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2020. Total compensation for Michael Ruthenberg has decreased by 10.5% from 2020 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$135,027
+2.6%
Chief Grassroots Officer
2024
$46k org
16 hrs/wk
$69k related
24 hrs/wk
$22k other
--
$131,632
-8.3%
Executive Vice President
2023
$40k org
15 hrs/wk

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Michael Ruthenberg to:

2024

Other employees at Citizens for Self-Governance

Mark Meckler
President and Chief Executive Officer
$209,084
$55,650 from org$138,050 from related$15,384 other
Patricia Meckler
Vice President, External Relations
$162,028
$68,862 from org$93,166 from relatedNo other comp
Robert Kelly
General Counsel and CFO
$138,984
$53,618 from org$69,982 from related$15,384 other
Michael Pratt
Controller
$135,823
$20,018 from org$89,249 from related$26,556 other
Jason Girard
Grassroots Director
$107,000
$62,188 from org$44,812 from relatedNo other comp
Rita Peters
Special Counsel and Secretary
$92,051
$13,289 from org$57,625 from related$21,137 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Citizens for Self-Governance 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Citizens for Self-Governance 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Citizens for Self-Governance 990 published

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