THE EAST ASIAN OBSERVATORY (EAO) MISSION IS TO CONSTRUCT, OWN, OPERATE,MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE ASTRONOMICAL FACILITIES FOR THE EAST ASIAN REGIONS, AND TO ENGAGE IN ALL OTHER ACTIONS THAT ARE NECESSARY CONDUCIVE AND CONVENIENT TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Eao/jcmt Deputy Director Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | $120k $128k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at EAST ASIAN OBSERVATORY equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.
Based on 1,078 science & technology organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 9%
from 2023
From $110k in 2023 to $120k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 9% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 1%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
EAST ASIAN OBSERVATORY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Science & Technology executives earn
Comparable science & technology organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $127,487.
These are science & technology sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,079 organizations across 1,079 filings (2020 – 2024).
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What does the Highest Compensated Employee of EAST ASIAN OBSERVATORY earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of EAST ASIAN OBSERVATORY received $119,780 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Science & Technology organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report more. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at EAST ASIAN OBSERVATORY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at EAST ASIAN OBSERVATORY falls in the bottom 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at EAST ASIAN OBSERVATORY equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.
What are EAST ASIAN OBSERVATORY's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, EAST ASIAN OBSERVATORY reported $3M in total revenue and $4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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