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INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE
INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE
VA · Civil Rights · EIN 521744337
24
Executives Disclosed
$55.3M
Annual Revenue
$178.0M
Total Assets
2.6:1
Internal Pay Ratio
INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE has 24 executives with disclosed compensation. The highest-paid executive, Scott Bullock (President and Chief Counsel), received peak total compensation of $859,654. The sector average for Civil Rights executives is $151K.
Top Executive Compensation Over Time
Executive Compensation
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. | Latest Comp. | Years | vs. Household |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Bullock | President and Chief Counsel | $860K | $860K | 2016–2025 | 11.5x |
| Scott G Bullock | PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COUNSEL | $812K | $812K | 2020–2024 | 10.8x |
| Dana Berliner | Senior Vice President and Litigation Director | $724K | $724K | 2016–2025 | 9.7x |
| Daniel Knepper | CFO and General Counsel/Secretary & Treasurer | $625K | $625K | 2020–2025 | 8.3x |
| Deborah Simpson | Chief Operating Officer | $600K | $600K | 2016–2025 | 8x |
| William Mellor | CHAIRMAN AND FOUNDING GEN. COUNSEL | $581K | $0 | 2016–2024 | 7.7x |
| John Kramer | Vice President for Strategic Relations | $555K | $555K | 2016–2025 | 7.4x |
| Robert Gall | Managing Vice President and Senior Attorney | $495K | $495K | 2020–2025 | 6.6x |
| Beth Stevens | Vice President for Development | $442K | $442K | 2016–2025 | 5.9x |
| Robert McNamara | Deputy Litigation Director | $441K | $441K | 2020–2025 | 5.9x |
| Robert Johnson | Senior Attorney | $364K | $364K | 2022–2025 | 4.9x |
| Robert Frommer | Senior Attorney | $334K | $334K | 2023–2025 | 4.4x |
| Michael Bindas | SENIOR ATTORNEY | $328K | $328K | 2020–2024 | 4.4x |
| Steven Anderson | EXEC VP-CFO/SEC'Y & TREASURER | $303K | $303K | 2016–2016 | 4x |
| Jeffrey Rowes | SENIOR ATTORNEY | $301K | $297K | 2020–2022 | 4x |
| Melanie Hildreth | VP FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS (UNTIL JAN/2022) | $287K | $287K | 2020–2022 | 3.8x |
| Paul Sherman | SENIOR ATTORNEY | $271K | $271K | 2021–2021 | 3.6x |
| Jeff Rowes | SENIOR ATTORNEY (TEXAS) | $254K | $254K | 2016–2016 | 3.4x |
| Bob McNamara | SENIOR ATTORNEY | $253K | $253K | 2016–2016 | 3.4x |
| Clark Neily | SENIOR ATTORNEY (TEXAS) | $252K | $252K | 2016–2016 | 3.4x |
| Bert Gall | SENIOR ATTORNEY (TEXAS) | $249K | $249K | 2016–2016 | 3.3x |
| Richard Komer | SENIOR ATTORNEY | $221K | $221K | 2016–2016 | 2.9x |
| William Maurer | MANAGING ATTORNEY (WA OFFICE) | $188K | $188K | 2016–2016 | 2.5x |
| Wiliam Mellor | Chariman and Founding General Counsel (until 10/11/2024) | $67K | $0 | 2025–2025 | 0.9x |
Annual Summary
| Year | Executives | Avg. Comp. | Highest Comp. | Total Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 13 | $293K | $581K | $3.8M |
| 2020 | 12 | $370K | $517K | $4.4M |
| 2021 | 12 | $389K | $573K | $4.3M |
| 2022 | 12 | $391K | $612K | $4.3M |
| 2023 | 11 | $455K | $711K | $4.6M |
| 2024 | 11 | $506K | $812K | $5.1M |
| 2025 | 11 | $544K | $860K | $5.4M |
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