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Employees Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Michael S Swetnam

Michael S Swetnam

OfficerTrustee/director

Chief Executive Officer at Potomac Institute for Policy Studies

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. Published on January 24, 2026.

$408,693
2019

Total compensation

Michael S Swetnam has been listed as an employee of Potomac Institute for Policy Studies in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Michael S Swetnam has decreased by 3.1% from 2016 to 2019.

Annual compensation details

$408,693
-18.3%
Chief Executive Officer
2019
$384k org
40 hrs/wk
$25k other
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$500,105
+18.5%
Chief Executive Officer
2018
$473k org
40 hrs/wk
$28k other
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Total compensation by year

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2019

Other employees at Potomac Institute for Policy Studies

Gail G Clifford, Cpa
Vice President for Financial Managem
$243,328
$205,387 from orgNo related comp$37,941 other
Robert Hummel
Employee
$238,231
$199,203 from orgNo related comp$39,028 other
Michael Fritze
Employee
$226,373
$192,874 from orgNo related comp$33,499 other
Jennifer M Buss, Ph.D.
President
$221,104
$197,179 from orgNo related comp$23,925 other
Harold Lyons
Employee
$215,536
$180,927 from orgNo related comp$34,609 other
Gary Brown
Employee
$195,783
$173,433 from orgNo related comp$22,350 other
Gregg Brinegar
Employee
$186,908
$165,490 from orgNo related comp$21,418 other
Lyle A Cox Jr, Ph.D.
Director
$96,000
$96,000 from orgNo related compNo other comp
Alfred M Gray
Director
$91,000
$91,000 from orgNo related compNo other comp
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Revisions to this profile

January 24, 2026:
2019 Potomac Institute for Policy Studies 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2018 Potomac Institute for Policy Studies 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2017 Potomac Institute for Policy Studies 990 published

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