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Employees The Urban Institute Sarah Rosen Wartell

Sarah Rosen Wartell

OfficerTrustee/director

President and Chief Executive Officer at The Urban Institute

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

$1,262,624
2024

Total compensation

Sarah Rosen Wartell has been listed as an employee of The Urban Institute in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Sarah Rosen Wartell has increased by 149.7% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$1,262,624
+23.4%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2024
$972k
40 hrs/wk
$292k
--
$1,022,915
+18.9%
President
2023
$983k
40 hrs/wk
$41k
--
$860,490
+16.7%
President
2022
$823k
40 hrs/wk
$39k
--
$737,068
+6.7%
President
2021
$710k
40 hrs/wk
$28k
--
$690,887
+4%
President
2020
$663k
40 hrs/wk
$29k
--
$664,168
+9.3%
President
2019
$638k
40 hrs/wk
$27k
--
$607,846
+11%
President
2018
$582k
40 hrs/wk
$27k
--
$547,452
+8.3%
President
2017
$522k
40 hrs/wk
$26k
--
$505,661
President
2016
$481k
40 hrs/wk
$26k
--

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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 The Urban Institute 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 The Urban Institute 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 The Urban Institute 990 published

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