THE KNOWLEDGE FUTURES GROUP BUILDS INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A MORE EFFECTIVE, EQUITABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY. WE CURRENTLY MAINTAIN THREE CORE PRODUCTS: PUBPUB, AN OPEN-SOURCE PLATFORM FOR PUBLISHING ACADEMIC WORK; THE UNDERLAY, A PROTOCOL AND SET OF TOOLS FOR BUILDING DISTRIBUTED KNOWLEDGE GRAPHS; COMMONPLACE, A PUBLICATION THAT DISCUSSES THE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, POLICIES, AND CULTURES NEEDED TO DISTRIBUTE, CONSTELLATE, AND AMPLIFY KNOWLEDGE FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in Massachusetts.
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $210k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $221k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $189
- Base
- $201k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $189
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $146k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $203k | — | — | $20k | $232k $247k |
Head of Communities Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $210k | — | — | $9k | $227k $242k |
Head of Operations and Pro Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $221k | — | — | $189 | $221k $236k |
Head of R&d Officer (Unspecified) | $201k | — | — | $189 | $210k $224k |
Engineering Manager Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $159k | — | — | $18k | $184k $196k |
Senior Software Engineer Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $146k | — | — | $9k | $160k $170k |
Deputy Director, Operations Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $134k $143k |
Software Engineer Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $131k $140k |
Customer Success Manager Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $116k $124k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 3 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at KNOWLEDGE FUTURES INC equaled 7% 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.
Up 17%
from 2023
From $198k in 2023 to $232k in 2024.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 17% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 82%.
- Key Employee pay rose 15% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
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 KNOWLEDGE FUTURES INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of KNOWLEDGE FUTURES INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of KNOWLEDGE FUTURES INC received $231,822 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in Massachusetts, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at KNOWLEDGE FUTURES INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in Massachusetts, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at KNOWLEDGE FUTURES INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at KNOWLEDGE FUTURES INC equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are KNOWLEDGE FUTURES INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, KNOWLEDGE FUTURES INC reported $963k in total revenue and $3.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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