DKMS LEADS THE FIGHT TO DEFEAT BLOOD CANCER BY EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION, GIVE BONE MARROW AND SAVE LIVES. DKMS IS THE LARGEST BONE MARROW DONOR CENTER IN THE WORLD. DKMS' PRINICPAL ACTIVITES ARE TO: 1) RECRUIT BONE MARROW DONORS TO INCREASE THE CHANCES FOR PATIENTS TO FIND A LIFE-SAVING DONOR MATCH; 2) COORDINATE THE TRANSPORTS OF BONE MARROW OR BLOOD STEM CELL PRODUCTS FROM GERMAN DONORS TO U.S. PATIENTS; AND 3) FACILITATE BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTS BETWEEN DKMS' DONORS AND BLOOD CANCER PATIENTS WORLDWIDE.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in New York.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Head of Workup and Clinical Data Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | $160k $174k |
Project Manager Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $146k $158k |
Team Lead, Administration, Transports, & Logistics Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | $140k $152k |
Global Corporate Communications Manager Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | $137k $148k |
Operations Manager 25th percentile to medianvs Health Care peers nationwide | $130k $141k |
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 9 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at DKMS equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
Based on 13,830 health care 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.
Held steady
from 2023
From $162k in 2023 to $160k in 2024.
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.
Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 1% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 24%.
- Project Manager pay fell 7% from 2023 to 2024.
- Operations Manager pay rose 10% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about DKMS
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of DKMS earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of DKMS received $160,476 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom quarter for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Health Care organizations in New York, above the lowest 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at DKMS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at DKMS falls between the 10th and 25th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at DKMS equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are DKMS's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, DKMS reported $69.1M in total revenue and $65.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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