Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO INFORM AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO SEEK SOLUTIONS THAT ENSURE BROADLY SHARED PROSPERITY AND OPPORTUNITY. THE INSTITUTE IS A NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN THINK TANK, CREATED TO BROADEN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT ECONOMIC POLICY TO INCLUDE THE NEEDS OF LOW AND MIDDLE-INCOME WORKERS. THE INSTITUTE BELIEVES EVERY WORKING PERSON DESERVES A GOOD JOB WITH FAIR PAY, AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE, AND RETIREMENT SECURITY. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, THE INSTITUTE CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON THE ECONOMIC STATUS OF WORKING AMERICA. IN ADDITION, THE INSTITUTE PROPOSES PUBLIC POLICIES THAT PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF LOW AND MIDDLE-INCOME WORKERS AND ASSESSES POLICIES WITH RESPECT TO HOW THEY AFFECT THOSE WORKERS.
RESEARCH AND POLICY PROJECTS - EPI'S AREAS OF RESEARCH INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: EDUCATION; FEDERAL BUDGET, DEFICITS, AND TAX POLICY; HEALTH; IMMIGRATION; JOBS, WAGES, AND LIVING STANDARDS; MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE; PUBLIC INVESTMENT; RACE, ETHNICITY, AND THE ECONOMY; REGULATORY POLICY; RETIREMENT; AND TRADE AND GLOBALIZATION. IN ADDITION TO WORK PERFORMED ON THESE PROJECTS, EPI'S EXPERTS PROVIDE TESTIMONIES, SPEECHES AND PRESENTATIONS AND PRODUCE VARIOUS RESOURCES SUCH AS STATE OF WORKING AMERICA PUBLICATIONS; ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC INDICATORS; INTERACTIVE GRAPHS ON JOBS, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND OVERALL ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE; FAMILY BUDGET CALCULATOR; TOPICAL REPORTS; AND MUCH MORE.
RESEARCH AND PROGRAM LEADERSHIP - CENTRAL RESEARCH AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT TEAM WORKFORCE EXPENSES, AND THEIR ANALYTICAL TOOLS.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC OUTREACH - MESSAGE MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION THROUGH PRINT, WEB, BROADCAST AND OTHER MEDIA, TO PRESENT THE BEST POSSIBLE PUBLIC PORTRAYAL OF THE INSTITUTE AND ITS RESEARCH.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Thea Lee | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $188,775 |
| Kathleen Townsend | DIRECTOR OF RETIREMENT SECURITY PROJECT | 40 | $165,762 |
| John Schmitt | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $165,691 |
| Arlene Williams | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $163,847 |
| Lyle Bivens | RESEARCH AND POLICY DIRECTOR | 40 | $152,724 |
| Heidi Shierholz | DIRECTOR OF POLICY | 40 | $148,953 |
| Lawrence Mishel | DISTINGUISHED FELLOW | 40 | $145,120 |
| Robert Scott | DIRECTOR OF TRADE AND MANUFACTURING | 40 | $140,180 |
| Celine Mcnicholas | DIRECTOR OF LAW AND LABOR POLICY | 40 | $122,139 |
| John Zipperer | ECONOMIST | 40 | $118,596 |
| John Cook | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION | 40 | $116,388 |
| Randi Weingarten | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Dennis Williams | MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Roger Smith | MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Christopher Shelton | MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Lee Saunders | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Alejandro Ruelas | MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Thomas Perez | MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Manuel Pastor | MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Pedro Noguera | MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Debra Ness | MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Robert Martinez Jr | MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Lisa Lynch | MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Wilma Liebman | MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Robert Kuttner | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Robert Johnson | MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Susan Helper | MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Alexis Herman | MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Mary Kay Henry | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Jacob Hacker | MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Teresa Ghilarducci | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Leo Gerard | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Lily Eskelsen Garcia | MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Jeff Faux | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Keith Ellison | MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Ernesto J Cortes Jr | MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Hector R Cordero-Guzman | MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Gary Bass | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Julianne Malveaux | SECRETARY-TREASURER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Richard Trumka | CHAIRMAN | 0.1 | $0 |
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