Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $438k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $246k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $56k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $265k
- Bonus
- $6k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $253k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $29k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $253k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $226k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $234k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $40k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Former Observatory Director (till 6/11/23) former officer/director/trustee | $153k | — | $438k | $27k | $643k $704k |
Interim Obs. Director/ Assoc. Director External Re director (operational) | $246k | — | $56k | $36k | $377k $412k |
Observatory CFO | $265k | $6k | — | $42k | $351k $384k |
Chief Scientist highest compensated employee | $253k | — | $29k | $39k | $348k $380k |
Chief of Technical Development highest compensated employee | $253k | — | — | $35k | $324k $354k |
Chief Operations Officer highest compensated employee | $226k | — | $23k | $31k | $305k $334k |
Chief Development Officer | $234k | $4k | — | $40k | $297k $325k |
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.
Plus 8 unpaid individuals.
Up 47%
from 2022
From $439k in 2022 to $643k in 2023.
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.
Revenue and expenses over time
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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