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Filing year 2023

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Pasadena, California·EIN 95-1643307·NTEE B430 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$4.2B
Total assets
$7.8B
Total expenses
$3.7B
Reported officers
79

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 25 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in California.

Chief Investment Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$2M
$2.2M
Base
$619k
Bonus
$686k
Other
$19k
Benefits
$31k
President & Trustee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$1.9M
$2.1M
Base
$1.5M
Bonus
$250k
Other
$526
Benefits
$94k
VP & Director, Jpl
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$1.4M
$1.6M
Base
$881k
Bonus
$429k
Other
$55k
Benefits
$31k
Former VP Admin & CFO
Above 90th percentile
$1.1M
$1.2M
Base
$371k
Bonus
Other
$670k
Benefits
$18k
Sr Managing Dir Investments
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$929k
$1M
Base
$428k
Bonus
$267k
Other
$23k
Benefits
$30k
Provost
Officer (Unspecified)
$911k
$1M
Base
$847k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$15k
VP Adv & Alumni Relations
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$873k
$964k
Base
$699k
Bonus
Other
$94k
Benefits
$42k
Astronomy Prof & Exec Dir, Tio
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$859k
$949k
Base
$774k
Bonus
Other
$30k
Benefits
$30k
General Counsel
Officer (Unspecified)
$834k
$921k
Base
$682k
Bonus
Other
$23k
Benefits
$78k
Sr Mng Dir Investment Ops
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$782k
$864k
Base
$350k
Bonus
$248k
Other
$16k
Benefits
$38k
Secretary, Board of Trustees
Board Secretary
Above 90th percentile
$752k
$831k
Base
$451k
Bonus
$100k
Other
$117k
Benefits
$34k
Deputy Director, Jpl
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$721k
$796k
Base
$533k
Bonus
$103k
Other
$23k
Benefits
$11k
Chief Innov & Corp Partn
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$615k
$679k
Base
$497k
Bonus
$25k
Other
$23k
Benefits
$19k
VP Strategy Implementation
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$608k
$672k
Base
$558k
Bonus
Other
$526
Benefits
$12k
CFO & Treasurer As of 10/23
Above 90th percentile
$544k
$601k
Base
$451k
Bonus
Other
$21k
Benefits
$22k
CFO & Dir for Lab Ops Integra
Above 90th percentile
$500k
$552k
Base
$387k
Bonus
$9k
Other
$23k
Benefits
$30k
VP Student Affairs
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$400k
$442k
Base
$329k
Bonus
Other
$760
Benefits
$20k
Controller
Above 90th percentile
$395k
$437k
Base
$323k
Bonus
Other
$487
Benefits
$35k
Former VP Student Affairs
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$390k
$431k
Base
$316k
Bonus
Other
$561
Benefits
$25k
Former VP & Director, Jpl
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$367k
$405k
Base
$283k
Bonus
Other
$23k
Benefits
$14k
Former Ea to Pres/asst Sec
Former Officer/director/trustee
75th to 90th percentile
$349k
$386k
Base
$287k
Bonus
Other
$465
Benefits
$22k
Int VP Admin & CFO Until 11/23
75th to 90th percentile
$302k
$334k
Base
$246k
Bonus
Other
$37k
Benefits
$371
Sr Dir/asst Sec
Officer (Unspecified)
$266k
$294k
Base
$222k
Bonus
Other
$393
Benefits
$12k
Assistant Treasurer
75th to 90th percentile
$261k
$289k
Base
$204k
Bonus
Other
$369
Benefits
$37k
VP & COO As of 10/23
75th to 90th percentile
$253k
$280k
Base
$186k
Bonus
Other
$51k
Benefits
$10k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 54 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
0.1%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
2% to 17%

Based on 26,320 education 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 15%
from 2022

From $2.3M in 2022 to $2M in 2023.

$2.3M
2022
$2M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 18% in real terms$2.7M to $2.2M

Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, 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 Member pay fell 17% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 6%.

$2.3M in 2022 to $1.9M in 2023.
  • Vice President pay rose 31% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 43% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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 CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

What does the Board Member of CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY earn?

In 2023, the Board Member of CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY received $1,936,827 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Education organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY reported $4.2B in total revenue and $3.7B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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