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Filing year 2024

DAVID H MURDOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Kannapolis, North Carolina·EIN 20-8730759·NTEE K05 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
-$35.9M
Total assets
$338k
Total expenses
$2.6M
Reported officers
8
Mission

TO SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations nationwide.

Director
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$59k
$62k
Director
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$50k
$53k
Program Director
Director (Operational)
25th percentile to median
$46k
$48k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

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

Plus 5 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at DAVID H MURDOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for food, agriculture & nutrition organizations is 8%.

This organization (2024)
2%
Sector median
8%
Middle half of sector
3% to 19%

Based on 2,784 food, agriculture & nutrition organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Climbed 27%
over 2 years

From $46k in 2022 to $59k in 2024.

$46k
2022
$56k
2023
$59k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 18% in real terms$53k to $62k

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

Pay for the position

Board Member pay rose 27% from 2022 to 2024.

$46k in 2022 to $59k in 2024.
  • Director (Operational) pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

DAVID H MURDOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$3.2M
$6M
2022
$1.2M
$4.3M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Food, Agriculture & Nutrition executives earn in North Carolina

Comparable food, agriculture & nutrition organizations in North Carolina pay their highest-earning executive a median of $53,648.

25th percentile
$30k
Median
$53,648
75th percentile
$82k
90th percentile
$125k

These are food, agriculture & nutrition sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 114 organizations across 114 filings (2022 – 2024).

See full Food, Agriculture & Nutrition pay data for North Carolina
FAQ

Common questions about DAVID H MURDOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE

What does the Board Member of DAVID H MURDOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of DAVID H MURDOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE received $58,650 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board Member roles among Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at DAVID H MURDOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at DAVID H MURDOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at DAVID H MURDOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for food, agriculture & nutrition organizations is 8%.

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