THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH (THE FOUNDATION) IS A NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS ON MARCH 16, 1948. THE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WAS RECOGNIZED AS A TRADE NAME FOR THE FOUNDATION IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND IN MARCH 1994. THE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED WITH A MAJOR EMPHASIS ON CRYOBIOLOGY AND TROPICAL DISEASE RESEARCH. SCHISTOSOMIASIS, A MAJOR FOCUS AT THE FOUNDATION FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, IS A TROPICAL DISEASE THAT AFFECTS HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, PORTIONS OF SOUTH AMERICA AND PARTS OF RURAL ASIA. IN ADDITION TO BASIC SCHISTOSOMIASIS RESEARCH, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES LIFE CYCLE STAGES OF SCHISTOSOMA PARASITES TO DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL LABORATORIES, PRINCIPALLY THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS THE FOLLOWING TWO MAJOR PROGRAM SERVICES: BIOREPOSITORY FACILITIES - THE FOUNDATION HOUSES A COLD STORAGE BIOSPECIMEN REPOSITORY WHICH SUPPORTS RESEARCH IN ACQ
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $201k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Di 75th to 90th percentile | $201k | — | — | — | $219k $233k |
Chief Scient Officer (Unspecified) | $175k | — | — | — | $192k $204k |
Chief Biorep Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $138k $146k |
Accounting M Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $114k $121k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
Up 4%
from 2023
From $211k in 2023 to $219k in 2024.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 16%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH received $219,317 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.
What are AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH reported $7M in total revenue and $6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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