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Filing year 2023

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

East Boothbay, Maine·EIN 01-6006001·NTEE U210 · Science & Technology·3
Total revenue
$30.5M
Total assets
$104.5M
Total expenses
$19.5M
Reported officers
32
Mission

To understand key processes driving the world's ocean ecosystems, their evolution, and their fundamental relationship to life on earth through interrelated research, education, and technology transfer programs.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Schedule J · 16 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

$386k
$431k
Base
$358k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$6k
VP Strategic Alliances and
vice president
$247k
$276k
Base
$221k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$13k
Senior Research Scientist
key employee
$234k
$261k
Base
$190k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$32k
VP Education & Research
vice president
$232k
$259k
Base
$187k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$33k
Senior Research Scientist
key employee
$211k
$235k
Base
$150k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$51k
VP for Research/senior Res
vice president
$207k
$231k
Base
$170k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$26k
Cfo/vp for Administration
key employee
$194k
$217k
Base
$173k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$10k
Senior Research Scientist
key employee
$188k
$210k
Base
$157k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$21k
Senior Research Scientist
key employee
$179k
$199k
Base
$157k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$12k
Senior Research Scientist
key employee
$178k
$198k
Base
$151k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$17k
Senior Research Scientist
key employee
$167k
$187k
Base
$152k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$6k
Senior Research Scientist
highest compensated employee
$158k
$176k
Base
$137k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$13k
Chief Communications Officer
highest compensated employee
$156k
$174k
Base
$142k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$6k
Senior Research Scientist
highest compensated employee
$151k
$168k
Base
$118k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$25k
Senior Research Scientist
highest compensated employee
$149k
$166k
Senior Research Scientist
highest compensated employee
$146k
$163k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

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

Plus 16 unpaid individuals.

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Median
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75th percentile
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90th percentile
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