TO DEVELOP THE SITE OF NIKOLA TESLA'S LAST REMAINING LABORATORY INTO A TRANSFORMATIVE GLOBAL SCIENCE CENTER THAT EMBRACES HIS BOLD SPIRIT OF INVENTION, PROVIDES INNOVATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES, FOSTERS THE ADVANCEMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES, AND PRESERVES HIS LEGACY IN THE TESLA MUSEUM.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $126k $137k |
Chief Operating Officer 10th to 25th percentile | $109k $117k |
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 21 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at FRIENDS OF SCIENCE EAST INC equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities 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 21%
from 2023
From $104k in 2023 to $126k 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.
Chief Operating Officer pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 25%.
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 FRIENDS OF SCIENCE EAST INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of FRIENDS OF SCIENCE EAST INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of FRIENDS OF SCIENCE EAST INC received $126,267 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at FRIENDS OF SCIENCE EAST INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at FRIENDS OF SCIENCE EAST INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at FRIENDS OF SCIENCE EAST INC equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are FRIENDS OF SCIENCE EAST INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, FRIENDS OF SCIENCE EAST INC reported $602k in total revenue and $905k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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