THE MISSION OF THE INSTITUTE HAS REMAINED CONSTANT SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1953. AS ITS RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION STATE THE PRIMARY PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE OF THE HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE SHALL BE THE PROMOTION OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE BY CONDUCTING DISCOVERY RESEARCH AND SCIENCE EDUCATION, PRINCIPALLY WITHIN FIELDS ASSOCIATED WITH BASIC BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES, AND THE DISSEMINATION AND APPLICATION OF THAT KNOWLEDGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF HUMANITY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 33 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $1.1M
- Bonus
- $2.5M
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $576k
- Bonus
- $1M
- Other
- $26k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $1.6M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $31k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $530k
- Bonus
- $898k
- Other
- $26k
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $201k
- Bonus
- $810k
- Other
- $96k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $754k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $306k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $600k
- Bonus
- $386k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $759k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $130k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $773k
- Bonus
- $27k
- Other
- $49k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $491k
- Bonus
- $334k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $733k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $78k
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $742k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $566k
- Bonus
- $95k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $28k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $656k
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $555k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $33k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $531k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $35k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $434k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $404k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $27k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $372k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $26k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $333k
- Bonus
- $47k
- Other
- $27k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $280k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $239k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $11k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VP & Chief Investment Officer Vice President Above 90th percentile | $1.1M | $2.5M | $24k | $39k | $3.7M $4M |
Managing Director, Private Markets Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $576k | $1M | $26k | $34k | $1.7M $1.9M |
President Above 90th percentile | $1.6M | — | $31k | $31k | $1.7M $1.8M |
Managing Director & Head of Investment Operations Above 90th percentile | $530k | $898k | $26k | $38k | $1.5M $1.7M |
Managing Director, Public Markets (thru 4/23) Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $201k | $810k | $96k | $12k | $1.1M $1.3M |
VP Science Leadership and Culture Vice President Above 90th percentile | $754k | — | $306k | $20k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Managing Director, Public Markets Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $600k | $386k | $4k | $2k | $1M $1.1M |
VP & General Counsel & Secretary Vice President Above 90th percentile | $759k | — | $130k | $30k | $952k $1M |
Investigator/ Former VP Sci. & Ed.media Group (thru 11/23) Vice President Above 90th percentile | $773k | $27k | $49k | $24k | $905k $992k |
Managing Director, Private Markets (thru 4/24) Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $491k | $334k | $3k | $33k | $894k $980k |
VP & Chief Scientific Officer Vice President Above 90th percentile | $733k | — | $78k | $35k | $880k $965k |
VP & Exec Dir, Janelia Research Campus (thru 07/24) Vice President Above 90th percentile | $742k | — | $8k | $25k | $808k $885k |
VP & Exec Dir, Janelia Research Campus (as of 08/24) Vice President Above 90th percentile | $566k | $95k | $7k | $40k | $741k $812k |
VP & Chief Financial & Operating Officer (thru 01/23) Above 90th percentile | $28k | — | $656k | $1k | $689k $755k |
Senior Group Leader/former Vp&exec Dir, Jrc Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $555k | — | $33k | $25k | $646k $708k |
Senior Group Leader/former VP & Chief Scientific Officer Senior Vice President Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $531k | — | $35k | $36k | $635k $697k |
Senior Scientific Officer/former Vice President of Operations Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $434k | $13k | $12k | $23k | $515k $564k |
Chief of Strategic Initiatives Officer (Unspecified) | $404k | — | $27k | $17k | $481k $528k |
Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $372k | — | $26k | $40k | $470k $516k |
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $333k | $47k | $27k | $18k | $458k $502k |
Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis 75th to 90th percentile | $280k | — | $3k | $15k | $326k $358k |
Associate Controller (thru 7/24)/controller & Assistant Treasurer (as of 08/24) Controller Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $239k | — | $3k | $11k | $278k $304k |
Trustee, Chair Board Chair Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $100k $110k |
Trustee, Chair Nom & Gov Comm Board Chair Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $70k $77k |
Trustee, Chair Research Comm Board Chair Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $70k $77k |
Trustee, Chair Education Comm Board Chair Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $70k $77k |
Trustee, Chair Finance Comm Board Chair Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $70k $77k |
Trustee, Chair Audit & Comp Board Chair Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $70k $77k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $60k $66k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $60k $66k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $60k $66k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $60k $66k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $60k $66k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 1 unpaid individual.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Howard Hughes Medical Institute equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
Based on 1,118 medical research 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 44%
from 2022
From $2.5M in 2022 to $3.7M in 2023.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Vice President pay rose 44% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 135%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 23% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
Howard Hughes Medical Institute reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Medical Research executives earn in Maryland
Comparable medical research organizations in Maryland pay their highest-earning executive a median of $248,659.
These are medical research sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 51 organizations across 51 filings (2023 – 2024).
See full Medical Research pay data for Maryland →Common questions about Howard Hughes Medical Institute
What does the Vice President of Howard Hughes Medical Institute earn?
In 2023, the Vice President of Howard Hughes Medical Institute received $3,664,516 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Vice President roles among Medical Research organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Vice President pay at Howard Hughes Medical Institute compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Vice President at Howard Hughes Medical Institute falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Howard Hughes Medical Institute equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
What are Howard Hughes Medical Institute's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Howard Hughes Medical Institute reported $1.8B in total revenue and $1.2B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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