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Employees Foundation for Government Accountability Inc. Samuel Adolphsen

Samuel Adolphsen

Highest compensated employee

Policy Director at Foundation for Government Accountability Inc.

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

$281,574
2024

Total compensation

Samuel Adolphsen has been listed as an employee of Foundation for Government Accountability Inc. in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2020. Total compensation for Samuel Adolphsen has increased by 27.7% from 2020 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$281,574
+12.6%
Policy Director
2024
$250k org
40 hrs/wk
$33k other
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$250,151
+4.4%
Policy Director
2023
$227k org
40 hrs/wk
$24k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Samuel Adolphsen to:

2024

Other employees at Foundation for Government Accountability Inc.

Tarren Bragdon
President and Chief Executive Officer
$508,220
$477,972 from orgNo related comp$30,248 other
Jonathan Bechtle Secretary
Treasurer, COO and GEN Counsel
$374,531
$342,263 from orgNo related comp$32,268 other
Jonathan Ingram
Vice President of Policy and Research
$327,048
$304,635 from orgNo related comp$22,413 other
Katherine Rodgers
Vice President of Outreach and Gov'T Affairs
$319,112
$296,871 from orgNo related comp$22,241 other
Stewart Whitson
Legal Director
$280,124
$256,152 from orgNo related comp$23,972 other
Nicholas Stehle
Vice President, Communications
$264,942
$238,377 from orgNo related comp$26,565 other
Greggory Pfister
Senior Director of State Affairs
$236,757
$219,631 from orgNo related comp$17,126 other
Madeline Malisa
Senior Fellow
$198,793
$183,816 from orgNo related comp$14,977 other
Margaret A Harrell
Policy Director
$184,979
$179,085 from orgNo related comp$5,894 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Foundation for Government Accountability Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Foundation for Government Accountability Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Foundation for Government Accountability Inc. 990 published

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