SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENT.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 32 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in California.
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $625k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $683k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $623k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $239k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $113k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $472k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $436k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $334k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $404k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $332k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $318k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $325k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $290k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $33k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $315k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $286k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $312k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $41k
- Benefits
- $13k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VP & Ciso Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $165k | — | $625k | $21k | $829k $892k |
President/ceo Above 90th percentile | $683k | — | $5k | $33k | $749k $806k |
Executive VP Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $623k | — | $8k | $29k | $688k $740k |
SVP & Chief People Officer Senior Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $239k | — | $113k | $10k | $583k $627k |
SVP & CFO Above 90th percentile | $472k | — | $5k | $29k | $534k $574k |
SVP & COO Above 90th percentile | $436k | — | $3k | $41k | $507k $545k |
Vp, Product Management Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $334k | $50k | $2k | $12k | $425k $458k |
VP & CIO Chief Information Officer 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | $404k | — | $414k $446k |
Svp, Chief Academic Officer Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $332k | — | $4k | $36k | $398k $428k |
VP & Chief Ethics/compl Officer Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $318k | — | $8k | $27k | $379k $408k |
SVP & General Counsel (incoming) Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $325k | — | $4k | $18k | $373k $401k |
Director, Lab Operations Above 90th percentile | $290k | — | $33k | $24k | $362k $389k |
Vp, Research & Development Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $315k | — | $4k | $14k | $359k $386k |
Vp, Envir., Social & Governance Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $286k | — | $3k | $42k | $354k $381k |
Vp, Chief Accounting Officer Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $312k | — | $2k | $4k | $343k $369k |
SVP & General Counsel (outgoing) Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $189k | $50k | $41k | $13k | $315k $339k |
Governor Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $43k $46k |
Governor Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $40k $42k |
Governor Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $35k $38k |
Governor Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $35k $38k |
Governor Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $35k $38k |
Governor Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $35k $38k |
Governor Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $32k $34k |
Governor Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $32k $34k |
Governor Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $28k $30k |
Governor Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $28k $30k |
Governor Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $28k $30k |
Governor Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $28k $30k |
Governor Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $28k $30k |
Governor Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $28k $30k |
Governor Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $14k $15k |
Governor Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $14k $15k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA INC equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Down 18%
from 2023
From $1M in 2023 to $829k in 2024.
Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Vice President pay rose 55% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 3%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 26% from 2023 to 2024.
- Executive Vice President pay fell 24% 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 GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA INC
What does the Board Vice President of GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA INC earn?
In 2024, the Board Vice President of GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA INC received $828,893 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Vice President roles among Education organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Vice President pay at GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Board Vice President at GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA INC equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA INC reported $274.4M in total revenue and $275.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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