ARI WAS FORMED TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND FOSTER REGIONAL COLLABORATION AMONG INDIANA'S RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES; LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES; AND THE PHILANTHROPIC AND CORPORATE SECTORS IN CONNECTION WITH CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND OTHER EXEMPT PROGRAMS INVOLVING MULTI-SPECTRAL SENSOR DATA FUSION AND SECURITY (CYBER), HIGH DENSITY ENERGY STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT, ADVANCED MATERIALS SCIENCE, AND MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY AND SECURITY, AS WELL AS OTHER TECHNOLOGICAL AND SCIENTIFIC AREAS THAT ALIGN WITH THE CAPABILITIES AND MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $295k
- Bonus
- $144k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $322k
- Bonus
- $32k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $285k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $269k
- Bonus
- $31k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $282k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $286k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $263k
- Bonus
- $28k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $208k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers in Indiana | $295k | $144k | — | $32k | $502k $540k |
EVP Science & Technology Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $322k | $32k | — | $31k | $416k $448k |
Svp, Innovation & Semiconductor Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $285k | $30k | — | $30k | $371k $400k |
EVP Partnerships & General Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $269k | $31k | — | $31k | $357k $384k |
EVP Finance & Operations - CFO Above 90th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers in Indiana | $282k | $30k | — | $14k | $353k $380k |
Svp, Microelectronics & at Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $286k | $30k | — | $10k | $351k $377k |
EVP Innovation & Strategy Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $263k | $28k | — | $8k | $324k $349k |
VP Energy Storage Technologies Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $250k | — | — | $30k | $303k $326k |
SVP Intellectual Property Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $250k | — | — | $27k | $291k $313k |
Director, Contracts Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $208k | $2k | — | $14k | $242k $261k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 5 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at APPLIED RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 39%
from 2023
From $360k in 2023 to $502k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 39% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 39%.
- Executive Vice President pay rose 20% from 2023 to 2024.
- Senior Vice President pay rose 19% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about APPLIED RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of APPLIED RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of APPLIED RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC received $502,209 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in Indiana: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at APPLIED RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in Indiana, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at APPLIED RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at APPLIED RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
What are APPLIED RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, APPLIED RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC reported $76.9M in total revenue and $68.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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