Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 19 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $1.4M
- Bonus
- $541k
- Other
- $151k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $947k
- Bonus
- $271k
- Other
- $82k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $252k
- Bonus
- $83k
- Other
- $871k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $805k
- Bonus
- $230k
- Other
- $64k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $743k
- Bonus
- $145k
- Other
- $76k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $740k
- Bonus
- $142k
- Other
- $57k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $623k
- Bonus
- $163k
- Other
- $54k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $632k
- Bonus
- $122k
- Other
- $66k
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $698k
- Bonus
- $46k
- Other
- $57k
- Benefits
- $43k
- Base
- $566k
- Bonus
- $126k
- Other
- $57k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $554k
- Bonus
- $124k
- Other
- $42k
- Benefits
- $43k
- Base
- $603k
- Bonus
- $39k
- Other
- $50k
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $537k
- Bonus
- $103k
- Other
- $30k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $537k
- Bonus
- $103k
- Other
- $29k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $513k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $34k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $352k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $416k
- Bonus
- $40k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $323k
- Bonus
- $33k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $107k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $102k
- Benefits
- $3k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trustee, President & CEO Board Member Above 90th percentile | $1.4M | $541k | $151k | $18k | $2.5M $2.7M |
COO & EVP Above 90th percentilevs Medical Research peers in Massachusetts | $947k | $271k | $82k | $4k | $1.3M $1.5M |
Former Key Employee Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $252k | $83k | $871k | $17k | $1.3M $1.4M |
CFO & Assistant Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $805k | $230k | $64k | $4k | $1.1M $1.3M |
Chief Medical Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $743k | $145k | $76k | $7k | $1M $1.1M |
SVP & Chief Philanthropy Officer Senior Vice President Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $740k | $142k | $57k | $22k | $1M $1.1M |
Chair Executive Committee for Clinical Programs Board Chair Above 90th percentile | $623k | $163k | $54k | $23k | $908k $1M |
Chair of Pediatric Oncology Board Chair Above 90th percentile | $632k | $122k | $66k | $35k | $901k $992k |
Milford MED Dir-hematology/oncology Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $698k | $46k | $57k | $43k | $891k $981k |
Sr. Advisor to President & CEO Above 90th percentilevs Medical Research peers in Massachusetts | $566k | $126k | $57k | $27k | $823k $906k |
Chief Clinical Research Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $554k | $124k | $42k | $43k | $810k $892k |
Asst Secretary & General Counsel Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $603k | $39k | $50k | $35k | $775k $854k |
SVP Chief Administrative Officer Senior Vice President Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $537k | $103k | $30k | $22k | $739k $814k |
Chief Scientific Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $537k | $103k | $29k | $4k | $719k $791k |
Sr. Advisor to President & CEO Above 90th percentilevs Medical Research peers in Massachusetts | $513k | — | $34k | $12k | $605k $666k |
VP of Facilities Management & Real Estate Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $352k | $35k | $3k | $44k | $479k $528k |
Counsel Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $416k | $40k | — | — | $456k $502k |
Sr. VP of Pharmacy & CPO Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $323k | $33k | $4k | $40k | $446k $492k |
Chair of Medical Oncology Board Chair 75th to 90th percentile | $107k | — | $102k | $3k | $224k $247k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 70 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
Based on 1,118 medical research 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 5%
from 2022
From $2.3M in 2022 to $2.5M in 2023.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 2%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 17% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 50% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Medical Research executives earn in Massachusetts
Comparable medical research organizations in Massachusetts pay their highest-earning executive a median of $183,768.
These are medical research sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 74 organizations across 74 filings (2022 – 2024).
See full Medical Research pay data for Massachusetts →Common questions about Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc
What does the Board Member of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc earn?
In 2023, the Board Member of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc received $2,459,825 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Medical Research organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
What are Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc reported $3.5B in total revenue and $3.4B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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