Internet Archive was founded in 1996 to build an Internet library with the purpose of offering permanent access for researchers, historians and scholars to historical collections that exist in digital format including texts, audio, movies, images, software and web pages.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Dir. Philanthropy Unclassified | $9k $9k |
Senior Engineer Unclassified | $9k $9k |
Dir Wayback Mach. Unclassified | $9k $9k |
Dir, Web Archiving Unclassified | $8k $9k |
Senior Engineer Unclassified | $7k $7k |
Secretary Secretary (Operational) Below 10th percentile | $666 $706 |
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 4 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Internet Archive equaled 0.0% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,698 human services 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.
Secretary (Operational) pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 13%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Internet Archive
What does the Secretary (Operational) of Internet Archive earn?
In 2024, the Secretary (Operational) of Internet Archive received $666 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom 10% for Secretary (Operational) roles among Human Services organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report more. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Secretary (Operational) pay at Internet Archive compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Secretary (Operational) at Internet Archive falls in the bottom 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Internet Archive equaled 0.0% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are Internet Archive's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Internet Archive reported $26.8M in total revenue and $23.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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