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Employees The Independent Institute Phil Magness

Phil Magness

Officer

DJT Chair at The Independent Institute

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. Published on January 25, 2026.

$226,837

2025

Total compensation

Phil Magness has been listed as an employee of The Independent Institute in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2025.

Annual compensation details

$226,837

DJT Chair

2025

$220k org

40 hrs/wk

$8k other

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Total compensation by year

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Graham H Walker

$281,510 from orgNo related comp$14,779 other

Williamson Evers

Senior Fellow and COEE Director

$189,925 from orgNo related comp$16,235 other

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$172,385 from orgNo related compNo other comp

Senior Fellow and Copal Director

$155,670 from orgNo related comp$15,996 other

Lawrence McQuillan

Senior Fellow and COEI Director

$138,094 from orgNo related comp$16,564 other

Development Director

$134,480 from orgNo related comp$855 other

Director of the Center on Global Prosperity

$110,412 from orgNo related comp$9,707 other

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