Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New Mexico.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director Below 10th percentile | $10k $11k |
Co-director Unclassified | $8k $8k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at INSTITUTE FOR LAND SURFACE SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS equaled 40% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 6%.
Based on 24,392 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Revenue and expenses over time
INSTITUTE FOR LAND SURFACE SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size (Under $1M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Education executives earn in New Mexico
Comparable education organizations in New Mexico pay their highest-earning executive a median of $66,617.
These are education sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 183 organizations across 183 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Education pay data for New Mexico →Common questions about INSTITUTE FOR LAND SURFACE SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS
What does the Chief Executive Officer of INSTITUTE FOR LAND SURFACE SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of INSTITUTE FOR LAND SURFACE SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS received $10,100 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in New Mexico: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report more. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at INSTITUTE FOR LAND SURFACE SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New Mexico, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at INSTITUTE FOR LAND SURFACE SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS falls in the bottom 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at INSTITUTE FOR LAND SURFACE SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS equaled 40% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 6%.
What are INSTITUTE FOR LAND SURFACE SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, INSTITUTE FOR LAND SURFACE SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS reported $23k in total revenue and $25k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size (Under $1M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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