Saturday, March 12, 2011

Quote du jour

The President of the United States, Barack Obama, makes around $400,000 and has a free place to live with all expenses paid. Members of the Senate and House make around $174,000 per year, without any housing allowance.

* PBS pays President Paula Kerger $632,233 in annual compensation—as reported on the 990 tax forms all nonprofits are required to file.
* The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), pays President and CEO Patricia de Stacy Harrison $298,884 plus another $70,630 in other compensation from the organization and related organizations.
* But, they are both outdone by Kevin Klose, president emeritus of NPR, who received more than $1,200,000 in compensation, according to the tax forms the nonprofit filed in 2009.
* Sesame Workshop President and CEO Gary Knell received $956,513 in compensation in 2008.


-Frank Hill

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