Institute for Applied Tinkering IAT develops, practices and shares educational methods that challenge and support all children to engage deeply in their learning via real interests and real tools.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $146k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $118k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head of School Unclassified | $154k | — | — | $25k | $179k $195k |
Asst.headofschool Unclassified | $146k | — | — | $22k | $168k $183k |
Director Director (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs Youth Development peers nationwide | $118k | — | — | $32k | $150k $164k |
Hs Collaborator Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $125k $136k |
Controller 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $120k $131k |
Bw Collaborator Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $116k $126k |
Bw Collaborator Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $110k $120k |
Controller 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $109k $119k |
Executive Dir. Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $53k $58k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Institute for Applied Tinkering equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.
Based on 5,229 youth development 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 36%
from 2022
From $131k in 2022 to $179k in 2023.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Director (Operational) pay rose 21% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 14%.
- Controller pay rose 82% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Institute for Applied Tinkering
What does the Director (Operational) of Institute for Applied Tinkering earn?
In 2023, the Director (Operational) of Institute for Applied Tinkering received $150,389 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Director (Operational) roles among Youth Development organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at Institute for Applied Tinkering compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Youth Development organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Director (Operational) at Institute for Applied Tinkering falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Institute for Applied Tinkering equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.
What are Institute for Applied Tinkering's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Institute for Applied Tinkering reported $6.3M in total revenue and $6.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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