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Filing year 2023

Guardian Research Network Inc

Spartanburg, South Carolina·EIN 81-1145518·NTEE G30 · Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$7.7M
Total assets
$2.8M
Total expenses
$8.8M
Reported officers
13

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines organizations nationwide.

Chief Business Development Officer, Secretary
Above 90th percentile
$335k
$366k
COO and Director
75th to 90th percentile
$318k
$347k
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
Above 90th percentile
$317k
$346k
Chief Information Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$281k
$307k
Chief Administrative Officer
Unclassified
$241k
$263k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

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

Plus 8 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at Guardian Research Network Inc equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for diseases, disorders & medical disciplines organizations is 10%.

This organization (2023)
4%
Sector median
10%
Middle half of sector
4% to 22%

Based on 2,393 diseases, disorders & medical disciplines organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$0

Itemized grants

0

Down 7%
from 2022

From $358k in 2022 to $335k in 2023.

$358k
2022
$335k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 11% in real terms$409k to $366k

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

Pay for the position

Chief Development Officer pay fell 7% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 21%.

$358k in 2022 to $335k in 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 21% 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

Guardian Research Network Inc reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$9.8M
$11.9M
2022
$7.7M
$8.8M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines executives earn

Comparable diseases, disorders & medical disciplines organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $91,250.

25th percentile
$43k
Median
$91,250
75th percentile
$169k
90th percentile
$325k

These are diseases, disorders & medical disciplines sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,397 organizations across 2,397 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines compensation data
FAQ

Common questions about Guardian Research Network Inc

What does the Chief Development Officer of Guardian Research Network Inc earn?

In 2023, the Chief Development Officer of Guardian Research Network Inc received $334,923 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Development Officer roles among Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Development Officer pay at Guardian Research Network Inc compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Development Officer at Guardian Research Network Inc falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Guardian Research Network Inc equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for diseases, disorders & medical disciplines organizations is 10%.

What are Guardian Research Network Inc's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, Guardian Research Network Inc reported $7.7M in total revenue and $8.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.