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Filing year 2024

Autism Research Institute

San Diego, California·EIN 95-2548452·NTEE G84Z · Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$2.4M
Total assets
$6M
Total expenses
$1.9M
Reported officers
11
Mission

The mission of the Autism Research Institute is to advance the health of autistic people through biomedical research and free education.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines organizations nationwide.

Chief Science Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$192k
$206k
Base
$192k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Chief Operations Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$138k
$149k
Secretary
Officer (Unspecified)
$7k
$8k
Chair
Board Chair
Below 10th percentile
$2k
$2k
Director
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$300
$323

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 6 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at Autism Research Institute equaled 10% of the organization's total expenses. The median for diseases, disorders & medical disciplines organizations is 10%.

This organization (2024)
10%
Sector median
10%
Middle half of sector
4% to 22%

Based on 2,393 diseases, disorders & medical disciplines 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 3%
from 2023

From $186k in 2023 to $192k in 2024.

$186k
2023
$192k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$206k to $206k

Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Chair pay fell 78% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 34%.

$9k in 2023 to $2k in 2024.
  • Board Member pay fell 42% 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.

FAQ

Common questions about Autism Research Institute

What does the Board Chair of Autism Research Institute earn?

In 2024, the Board Chair of Autism Research Institute received $1,950 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom 10% for Board Chair roles among Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report more. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Chair pay at Autism Research Institute compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Chair at Autism Research Institute falls in the bottom 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Autism Research Institute equaled 10% of the organization's total expenses. The median for diseases, disorders & medical disciplines organizations is 10%.

What are Autism Research Institute's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Autism Research Institute reported $2.4M in total revenue and $1.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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