SEE SCHEDULE OITHAKA HARBORS INC.'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. WE BELIEVE EDUCATION IS KEY TO THE WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY. THROUGH OUR WORK, WE MAKE HIGHER EDUCATION AND ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE MORE AFFORDABLE, IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS AND RESEARCHERS, AND PRESERVE KNOWLEDGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE PURSUE THIS MISSION THROUGH FOUR INNOVATIVE PROGRAM SERVICES: CONSTELLATE, ITHAKA S+R, JSTOR, AND PORTICO.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 24 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $583k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $369k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $357k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $346k
- Bonus
- $28k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $346k
- Bonus
- $29k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $308k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $310k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $313k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $289k
- Bonus
- $24k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $286k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $271k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $261k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $239k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $251k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $215k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $244k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $231k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $111k
- Bonus
- $154
- Other
- $84k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $175k
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trustee & President Board Member Above 90th percentilevs Social Science peers nationwide | $583k | — | — | $30k | $647k $700k |
Chief Technology Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $369k | $26k | — | $30k | $460k $497k |
Vice President, Ipsp Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $357k | $25k | — | $30k | $447k $483k |
Managing Director, Ithaka S+r Director (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs Social Science peers nationwide | $346k | $28k | — | $20k | $429k $464k |
Vp, General Counsel & Secr Vice President Above 90th percentile | $346k | $29k | — | $19k | $428k $462k |
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer Above 90th percentilevs Social Science peers nationwide | $308k | $25k | — | $31k | $395k $427k |
Svp, Open Collect & Infra Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $310k | $23k | — | $30k | $394k $426k |
Vp, Product & Design Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $313k | $26k | — | $18k | $389k $420k |
Vp, Published Content Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $289k | $24k | — | $30k | $372k $403k |
Managing Director, Portico Director (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs Social Science peers nationwide | $286k | $26k | — | $21k | $361k $391k |
Vp, Marketing Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $271k | $20k | — | $30k | $349k $377k |
Vp, Innovation Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $261k | $19k | — | $30k | $337k $364k |
Vp, Org Strategy & Lscm Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $239k | $15k | — | $30k | $310k $335k |
Vp, Educ Transf S+r Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $251k | — | — | $30k | $307k $332k |
Vp, Communications Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $215k | $20k | — | $30k | $287k $310k |
Vp, Cont. Ops Part & Tech Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $244k | — | — | $11k | $279k $302k |
Vp, Work Life & Culture Vice President Above 90th percentile | $231k | — | — | $21k | $275k $297k |
Controller (thru 6/2024) Controller 75th to 90th percentile | $111k | $154 | $84k | $10k | $216k $234k |
Chief Technology Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $170k | — | — | $5k | $191k $207k |
Former CFO & Treasurer Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | — | — | $175k | — | $175k $189k |
Trustee Board Member 10th to 25th percentilevs Social Science peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $5k $5k |
Ithaka Chair Board Chair 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $5k $5k |
Trustee Board Member 10th to 25th percentilevs Social Science peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $5k $5k |
Trustee Board Member 10th to 25th percentilevs Social Science peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $5k $5k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at ITHAKA HARBORS INC equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for social science organizations is 12%.
Based on 435 social science 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.
Down 6%
from 2023
From $685k in 2023 to $647k in 2024.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay fell 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 19%.
- Key Employee pay rose 11% from 2023 to 2024.
- Board Vice President pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
ITHAKA HARBORS INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Social Science executives earn in New York
Comparable social science organizations in New York pay their highest-earning executive a median of $146,440.
These are social science sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 53 organizations across 53 filings (2023 – 2024).
See full Social Science pay data for New York →Common questions about ITHAKA HARBORS INC
What does the Board Member of ITHAKA HARBORS INC earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of ITHAKA HARBORS INC received $647,268 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Social Science organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at ITHAKA HARBORS INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Social Science organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at ITHAKA HARBORS INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at ITHAKA HARBORS INC equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for social science organizations is 12%.
What are ITHAKA HARBORS INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, ITHAKA HARBORS INC reported $126M in total revenue and $112.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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