THE ECDYSIS FOUNDATION IS FORMED AS A SOUTH DAKOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501 (C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 AND SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, AND FOR DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE.
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 Medical Research organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $119k $128k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 5 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at ECDYSIS FOUNDATION equaled 4% 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 34%
from 2023
From $89k in 2023 to $119k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 34% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 60%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
ECDYSIS FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Medical Research executives earn
Comparable medical research organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $120,264.
These are medical research sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,118 organizations across 1,118 filings (2020 – 2024).
See full Medical Research compensation data →Common questions about ECDYSIS FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of ECDYSIS FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of ECDYSIS FOUNDATION received $118,941 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Medical Research organizations nationwide, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ECDYSIS FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ECDYSIS FOUNDATION falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at ECDYSIS FOUNDATION equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
What are ECDYSIS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, ECDYSIS FOUNDATION reported $2M in total revenue and $3.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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