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Employees Center of the American Experiment Peter Nelson

Peter Nelson

Highest compensated employee

Policy Fellow at Center of the American Experiment

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

$158,844
2024

Total compensation

Peter Nelson has been listed as an employee of Center of the American Experiment in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Peter Nelson has increased by 90.6% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$158,844
+7.2%
Policy Fellow
2024
$140k org
40 hrs/wk
$19k other
--
$148,140
+0.5%
Policy Fellow
2023
$130k org
40 hrs/wk
$19k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Peter Nelson to:

2024

Other employees at Center of the American Experiment

John Hinderaker
President
$188,876
$155,000 from orgNo related comp$33,876 other
John Phelan
Economist
$143,544
$110,000 from orgNo related comp$33,544 other
Bill Walsh
Communications Director
$125,016
$102,000 from orgNo related comp$23,016 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Center of the American Experiment 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Center of the American Experiment 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Center of the American Experiment 990 published

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