Rev. Al Sharpton, the founder and CEO of National Action Network (NAN) and an MSNBC host, has been giving himself significant bonuses over the years. According to a review of NAN’s tax records, Sharpton has received a total of $940,054 in bonuses over a seven-year period, starting from 2014.
The bonuses were made every two to three years, with the largest being $437,555 in 2016. In 2018, he listed an additional $563,352 as “other reportable compensation,” making his total compensation for that year $884,352.
The review also shows that Sharpton’s bonus payments have been a regular feature of his compensation, with a total of nearly $1 million awarded to him over the period.
Sharpton’s bonus payments have been criticized as a potential conflict of interest, given his role as an MSNBC host and CEO of a nonprofit organization. This criticism has been heightened by recent revelations that Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign donated $500,000 to NAN ahead of a friendly interview with Sharpton, which he did not disclose to his viewers or his bosses at MSNBC.