TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE AND ENGAGE CURIOUS MINDS THROUGH SCIENCE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $274k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in Arizona | $274k | — | — | $5k | $287k $305k |
Senior VP of Finance (thru June 2024) Senior Vice President 25th percentile to median | $160k | $25k | — | $2k | $192k $204k |
Senior VP of Strategic Projects Senior Vice President 25th percentile to median | $167k | $10k | — | $4k | $187k $199k |
Chief of Staff Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $152k | — | — | $5k | $161k $171k |
Chief Business Development Officer Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $147k $157k |
Chief Academic Officer Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $120k $127k |
Chief of Science and Curiosity Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $105k $112k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 50 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities 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.
Down 19%
from 2022
From $355k in 2022 to $287k in 2023.
Estimated with Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 19% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 25%.
- Senior Vice President pay fell 22% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 7% 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 ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER
What does the Chief Executive Officer of ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER received $287,384 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Arizona: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Arizona, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER reported $17.3M in total revenue and $14.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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