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Filing year 2024

Arc Research Institute

Palo Alto, California·EIN 87-1920284·NTEE H99 · Medical Research·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$122.3M
Total assets
$184.4M
Total expenses
$82.8M
Reported officers
20
Mission

Our mission is to accelerate scientific progress, understand the root causes of disease, and narrow the gap between discoveries and impact on patients.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 20 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide.

Chief Operating Officer
Above 90th percentile
$1.2M
$1.3M
Base
$381k
Bonus
$720k
Other
$41k
Benefits
$58k
General Counsel/ Secretary
Secretary (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$550k
$585k
Base
$335k
Bonus
$143k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$54k
Core Investigator/ Co-founder
Officer (Unspecified)
$529k
$563k
Base
$464k
Bonus
$4k
Other
$21k
Benefits
$22k
Group Lead, Machine Learning
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$445k
$474k
Base
$111k
Bonus
$296k
Other
$89
Benefits
$32k
University Relations & Academic Affairs/ Compliance Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$419k
$446k
Base
$267k
Bonus
$76k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$60k
Senior Director, Multi-omics Technology Development
Above 90th percentile
$400k
$426k
Base
$292k
Bonus
$98k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$2k
Head of People
Officer (Unspecified)
$360k
$383k
Base
$291k
Bonus
$58k
Other
$3k
Benefits
$2k
Core Investigator
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$358k
$381k
Base
$256k
Bonus
$76k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$21k
Senior Operations Program Manager
Operations Manager
Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$342k
$365k
Base
$237k
Bonus
$52k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$37k
Core Investigator
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$321k
$341k
Base
$225k
Bonus
$28k
Other
$20k
Benefits
$37k
Core Investigator
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$295k
$314k
Base
$246k
Bonus
Other
$17k
Benefits
$19k
Executive Director/ President
Median to 75th percentilevs Medical Research peers in California
$265k
$282k
Base
$211k
Bonus
$34k
Other
$512
Benefits
$19k
Senior Finance Manager
Finance Manager
Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$199k
$212k
Base
$164k
Bonus
$25k
Other
$303
Benefits
$662
Head of Finance/ Treasurer (as of 7/01/2024)
Median to 75th percentile
$188k
$200k
Base
$150k
Bonus
$400
Other
$124
Benefits
$29k
Finance (until 7/15/24)
Officer (Unspecified)
$127k
$136k
Chief Technology Officer (as of 10/31/2024)
Officer (Unspecified)
$76k
$81k
Head of Scientific Operations (until 1/26/24)
Officer (Unspecified)
$69k
$73k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$36k
$38k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$36k
$38k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$36k
$38k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at Arc Research Institute equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.

This organization (2024)
1%
Sector median
10%
Middle half of sector
4% to 21%

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 57%
from 2023

From $777k in 2023 to $1.2M in 2024.

$777k
2023
$1.2M
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 52% in real terms$851k to $1.3M

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Operating Officer pay rose 57% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 128%.

$777k in 2023 to $1.2M in 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 24% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Development Officer pay rose 44% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

1
Arc Research Institute2024
$1.2M
2
CHAN ZUCKERBERG BIOHUB INC2024
$966k
See full COO compensation rankings across Medical Research
FAQ

Common questions about Arc Research Institute

What does the Chief Operating Officer of Arc Research Institute earn?

In 2024, the Chief Operating Officer of Arc Research Institute received $1,216,916 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Operating Officer roles among Medical Research organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Operating Officer pay at Arc Research Institute compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at Arc Research Institute falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Arc Research Institute equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.

What are Arc Research Institute's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Arc Research Institute reported $122.3M in total revenue and $82.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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