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Filing year 2023

CALYX INSTITUTE

Brooklyn, New York·EIN 27-2800937·NTEE B050 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$6.7M
Total assets
$8.6M
Total expenses
$5.5M
Reported officers
7
Mission

The Calyx Institute's purposes are 1) to develop the best practices standards for privacy, security and free speech in the telecommunications industry and on the Internet; and 2) Educating the general public and service providers on privacy, security and free speech practices.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

President
Key Employee
25th percentile to median
$220k
$246k
Base
$175k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$45k
Engineering Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$210k
$236k
Senior Technologist
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$158k
$178k
Membership Director
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$123k
$138k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 3 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at CALYX INSTITUTE equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
4%
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.

Up 9%
from 2022

From $201k in 2022 to $220k in 2023.

$201k
2022
$220k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 5% in real terms$234k to $246k

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 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

Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 46% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 14%.

$144k in 2022 to $210k in 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 CALYX INSTITUTE

What does the Key Employee of CALYX INSTITUTE earn?

In 2023, the Key Employee of CALYX INSTITUTE received $219,636 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among Education organizations in New York, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Key Employee pay at CALYX INSTITUTE compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at CALYX INSTITUTE falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2023, the highest total compensation at CALYX INSTITUTE equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are CALYX INSTITUTE's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, CALYX INSTITUTE reported $6.7M in total revenue and $5.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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