David Simas
PRESIDENT (END 4/23) at THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION · IL · Arts & Culture
$696K
Peak Total Compensation
7
Years Tracked
9x
vs. Median Household
David Simas has appeared in compensation disclosures over 7 years of available data (2017–2023). Total compensation changed from $614,636 to $208,804 - a -66% change.
Peak total compensation of $695,712 equals 9x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION | PRESIDENT (END 4/23) | $193,968 | $14,836 | $208,804 |
| 2022 | THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION | PRESIDENT | $658,136 | $37,576 | $695,712 |
| 2021 | THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION | PRESIDENT | $545,890 | $38,998 | $584,888 |
| 2020 | THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $575,839 | $32,227 | $608,066 |
| 2019 | THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $626,183 | $31,782 | $657,965 |
| 2018 | THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $610,135 | $31,711 | $641,846 |
| 2017 | THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $590,651 | $23,985 | $614,636 |
Peers at THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| Robbin Cohen | EVP, OPC | $862K |
| Valerie Jarrett | DIRECTOR/CEO | $756K |
| Adewale Adeyemo | PRESIDENT (END 3/21) | $546K |
| Glenn Brown | CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER (END 12/2020) | $491K |
| Alfreda Bradley-Coar | EVP, CHIEF LEGAL & PEOPLE OFFICER | $440K |
| Anne Filipic | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER (END 9/2020) | $428K |
| Christina Tchen | EVP, STRATEGY & IMPACT | $424K |
| Lori T Healey | SVP, EXECUTIVE PROJECT OFFICER | $396K |
| Michael Strautmanis | EVP, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS | $392K |
| Ammar Rizki | CFO | $388K |
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