As a supporting organization to the Clayton Foundation for Research ("Clayton"), the organization's primary mission is to fund medical research for the purpose of discovering the cause, prevention and cure of diseases for the benefit of mankind. The secondary mission is to transfer the resulting medical research discoveries from the laboratory to the use of the general public by patenting and licensing such technology for development into drugs or other products for the use and benefit of mankind through Clayton's other supporting entities.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $210k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $174k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $127k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $101k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $118k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $101k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trustee, President Board Member Above 90th percentile | $210k | — | — | $16k | $310k $330k |
Trustee, Vice President, Treasurer Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | $174k | — | — | $11k | $273k $291k |
Trustee,vp,assistant Secretary Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | $127k | — | — | $4k | $216k $230k |
Trustee Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | $101k | — | — | — | $200k $213k |
Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $118k | — | — | $41k | $158k $168k |
Trustee, Chairman Board Chair 75th to 90th percentile | $101k | — | — | — | $150k $160k |
Vp, Assistant Treasurer Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $83k $89k |
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 1 unpaid individual.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Foundation for Research 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.
Up 3%
from 2023
From $301k in 2023 to $310k 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.
Board Member pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 19%.
- Vice President pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024.
- Board Chair pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
Foundation for Research 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 Foundation for Research
What does the Board Member of Foundation for Research earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of Foundation for Research received $309,689 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 Foundation for Research compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at Foundation for Research falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Foundation for Research equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
What are Foundation for Research's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Foundation for Research reported $6.6M in total revenue and $7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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