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Filing year 2023

GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES INC

East Greenwich, Rhode Island·EIN 26-0150662·NTEE U33 · Science & Technology·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$59M
Total assets
$97.5M
Total expenses
$54.9M
Reported officers
19
Mission

THE GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES, INC. PROVIDE AN INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR THE PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF FRONTIER RESEARCH IN THE BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES AND THEIR INTERFACES. *SEE SCHEDULE O*

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide.

President and CEO
Above 90th percentile
$1.1M
$1.3M
Base
$572k
Bonus
$187k
Other
$230k
Benefits
$19k
Treasurer and CFO
75th to 90th percentile
$442k
$493k
Base
$308k
Bonus
$73k
Other
Benefits
$25k
IT Manager
Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$310k
$346k
Base
$185k
Bonus
$31k
Other
$30k
Benefits
$37k
Technology Specialist
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$148k
$165k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 15 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.

This organization (2023)
2%
Sector median
9%
Middle half of sector
4% to 21%

Based on 1,078 science & technology organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Up 41%
from 2022

From $809k in 2022 to $1.1M in 2023.

$809k
2022
$1.1M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 37% in real terms$934k to $1.3M

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 41% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 10%.

$809k in 2022 to $1.1M in 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
  • IT Manager pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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

Revenue and expenses over time

GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$65.7M
$58.2M
2022
$59M
$54.9M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Science & Technology executives earn

Comparable science & technology organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $127,487.

25th percentile
$50k
Median
$127,487
75th percentile
$250k
90th percentile
$501k

These are science & technology sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,079 organizations across 1,079 filings (2020 – 2024).

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FAQ

Common questions about GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES INC received $1,143,224 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Science & Technology organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.

What are GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES INC reported $59M in total revenue and $54.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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