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Employees Economic Policy Institute Thea M Lee

Thea M Lee

OfficerTrustee/director

President (Until 5/2021) at Economic Policy Institute

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Published on January 25, 2026.

$94,827
2021

Total compensation

Thea M Lee has been listed as an employee of Economic Policy Institute in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2018. Total compensation for Thea M Lee has decreased by 52.9% from 2018 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$94,827
-52.7%
President (Until 5/2021)
2021
$88k org
39.8 hrs/wk
$8k other
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$200,627
-10.7%
President and Executive Director
2020
$181k org
40 hrs/wk
$3k related
0.1 hrs/wk
$18k

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Thea M Lee to:

2021

Other employees at Economic Policy Institute

Arlene Williams
Director of DEV and Strategic Planning
$201,117
$168,586 from orgNo related comp$32,531 other
Heidi Shierholz
Director POL, THEN PRES (Trans. @ 8/21)
$200,632
$173,052 from orgNo related comp$27,580 other
John Schmitt
SR Economist and SR Advisor
$198,136
$167,049 from orgNo related comp$31,087 other
Naomi Walker
Vice President
$196,938
$169,469 from orgNo related comp$27,469 other
Lyle J Bivens
Research Director
$185,945
$157,956 from orgNo related comp$27,989 other
Celine McNicholas
Director, Gov'T Affairs and Labor Counsel
$185,723
$162,231 from orgNo related comp$23,492 other
Jasper Cox
Director of Finance and Aministration
$178,955
$148,017 from orgNo related comp$30,938 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2021 Economic Policy Institute 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Economic Policy Institute 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 Economic Policy Institute 990 published

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