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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $174k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $239
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $146k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $294
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $145k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $142k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $254
- Benefits
- $15k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Senior VP Development Senior Vice President 25th percentile to medianvs all sectors nationwide | $174k | — | $239 | $30k | $210k $230k |
Executive VP (thru 12/29/23) Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $175k | — | $1k | $24k | $206k $226k |
VP Research Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $146k | — | $294 | $35k | $186k $204k |
Chief Information Officer Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $145k | — | $2k | $35k | $186k $204k |
Sr. Dir. Finance & Ops (thru 04/30/24) Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $142k | — | $254 | $15k | $157k $172k |
VP Ext. Relations (thru 01/31/24) Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $128k $140k |
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.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
Based on 1,118 medical research organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 8%
from 2022
From $194k in 2022 to $210k in 2023.
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.
Senior Vice President pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 10%.
- Executive Vice President pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Vice President pay rose 9% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH
What does the Senior Vice President of AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH earn?
In 2023, the Senior Vice President of AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH received $209,778 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Senior Vice President roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Senior Vice President pay at AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Senior Vice President at AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2023, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
What are AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH reported $10.7M in total revenue and $10.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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