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Filing year 2023

INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY - LOUIS BAMBERGER & MRS FELIX FULD FOUNDATION

Princeton, New Jersey·EIN 21-0634988·NTEE U050 · Science & Technology·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$69.5M
Total assets
$1.4B
Total expenses
$78.3M
Reported officers
35
Mission

THE INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY (THE INSTITUTE) IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING CENTERS FOR THEORETICAL RESEARCH AND INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY. SEE SCHEDULE O.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Director/trustee
Officer (Unspecified)
$937k
$1M
Base
$728k
Bonus
$100k
Other
$39k
Benefits
$29k
Chief Investment Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$745k
$832k
Base
$685k
Bonus
Other
$6k
Benefits
$18k
Associate Director
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$624k
$696k
Base
$337k
Bonus
$200k
Other
$12k
Benefits
$37k
Natural Science Faculty
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$542k
$605k
Base
$437k
Bonus
Other
$39k
Benefits
$28k
Natural Science Faculty
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$529k
$591k
Base
$420k
Bonus
Other
$33k
Benefits
$38k
Associate Director for Finance
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$527k
$588k
Base
$410k
Bonus
$30k
Other
$32k
Benefits
$17k
Natural Science Faculty
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$512k
$571k
Base
$441k
Bonus
Other
$7k
Benefits
$26k
Investment Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$504k
$563k
Base
$453k
Bonus
Other
$6k
Benefits
$9k

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 27 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY - LOUIS BAMBERGER & MRS FELIX FULD FOUNDATION equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.

This organization (2023)
1%
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.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 15%
from 2022

From $816k in 2022 to $937k in 2023.

$816k
2022
$937k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 11% in real terms$943k to $1M

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

Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 21%.

$679k in 2022 to $745k in 2023.
  • Director (Operational) pay rose 15% 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

INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY - LOUIS BAMBERGER & MRS FELIX FULD FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$88.4M
$75.5M
2022
$69.5M
$78.3M
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 INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY - LOUIS BAMBERGER & MRS FELIX FULD FOUNDATION

What does the Highest Compensated Employee of INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY - LOUIS BAMBERGER & MRS FELIX FULD FOUNDATION earn?

In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY - LOUIS BAMBERGER & MRS FELIX FULD FOUNDATION received $744,775 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Science & Technology organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY - LOUIS BAMBERGER & MRS FELIX FULD FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY - LOUIS BAMBERGER & MRS FELIX FULD FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY - LOUIS BAMBERGER & MRS FELIX FULD FOUNDATION equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.

What are INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY - LOUIS BAMBERGER & MRS FELIX FULD FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY - LOUIS BAMBERGER & MRS FELIX FULD FOUNDATION reported $69.5M in total revenue and $78.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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