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Filing year 2024

GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA INC

Carlsbad, California·EIN 95-3797687·NTEE B600 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$274.4M
Total assets
$724M
Total expenses
$275.3M
Reported officers
32
Mission

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.

VP & Ciso
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$829k
$892k
Base
$165k
Bonus
Other
$625k
Benefits
$21k
President/ceo
Above 90th percentile
$749k
$806k
Base
$683k
Bonus
Other
$5k
Benefits
$33k
Executive VP
Executive Vice President
Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$688k
$740k
Base
$623k
Bonus
Other
$8k
Benefits
$29k
SVP & Chief People Officer
Senior Vice President
Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$583k
$627k
Base
$239k
Bonus
Other
$113k
Benefits
$10k
SVP & CFO
Above 90th percentile
$534k
$574k
Base
$472k
Bonus
Other
$5k
Benefits
$29k
SVP & COO
Above 90th percentile
$507k
$545k
Base
$436k
Bonus
Other
$3k
Benefits
$41k
Vp, Product Management
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$425k
$458k
Base
$334k
Bonus
$50k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$12k
VP & CIO
Chief Information Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$414k
$446k
Base
Bonus
Other
$404k
Benefits
Svp, Chief Academic Officer
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$398k
$428k
Base
$332k
Bonus
Other
$4k
Benefits
$36k
VP & Chief Ethics/compl Officer
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$379k
$408k
Base
$318k
Bonus
Other
$8k
Benefits
$27k
SVP & General Counsel (incoming)
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$373k
$401k
Base
$325k
Bonus
Other
$4k
Benefits
$18k
Director, Lab Operations
Above 90th percentile
$362k
$389k
Base
$290k
Bonus
Other
$33k
Benefits
$24k
Vp, Research & Development
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$359k
$386k
Base
$315k
Bonus
Other
$4k
Benefits
$14k
Vp, Envir., Social & Governance
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$354k
$381k
Base
$286k
Bonus
Other
$3k
Benefits
$42k
Vp, Chief Accounting Officer
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$343k
$369k
Base
$312k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$4k
SVP & General Counsel (outgoing)
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$315k
$339k
Base
$189k
Bonus
$50k
Other
$41k
Benefits
$13k
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.

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Pay in context

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%.

This organization (2024)
0.3%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
2% to 17%

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.

$1M
2023
$829k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 21% in real terms$1.1M to $892k

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.

Pay for the position

Board Vice President pay rose 55% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 3%.

$535k in 2023 to $829k in 2024.
  • 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.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

1
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS2023
$1.4M
2
GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA INC2024
$829k
Compare compensation across all Education organizations
FAQ

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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