Math Science Nucleus is a non-profit 501c3 educational and research organization composed of scientists educators and community members founded in 1982. It serves as an online science resource center to assist school districts teachers and administrators around the world. The major goal is to develop problem solving capacity through science for the worlds children. We provide a free online reference science curriculum for elementary grades. We also manage with field trips and classes the Childrens Natural History Museum fossils of local area Tule Ponds at Tyson Lagoon environmental education Fremont Earthquake Exhibit California Nursery Historical Park and Masonic Home Reforestation and Composting Project.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Restoration Specialist Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | $77k $81k |
Animator Web Design Key Employee 10th to 25th percentile | $69k $74k |
Collection Manager Key Employee 10th to 25th percentile | $56k $59k |
Associate Paleontologist Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | $38k $41k |
Environmental Scientist Educator Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | $18k $19k |
Associate Museum Shop Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | $4k $4k |
Restoration Aide Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | $4k $4k |
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 2024, the highest total compensation at MATH-SCIENCE NUCLEUS equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 14%
from 2023
From $67k in 2023 to $77k in 2024.
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.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 14% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 404%.
- Key Employee pay rose 5% 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 MATH-SCIENCE NUCLEUS
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of MATH-SCIENCE NUCLEUS earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of MATH-SCIENCE NUCLEUS received $76,606 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report more. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at MATH-SCIENCE NUCLEUS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at MATH-SCIENCE NUCLEUS falls in the bottom 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at MATH-SCIENCE NUCLEUS equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are MATH-SCIENCE NUCLEUS's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, MATH-SCIENCE NUCLEUS reported $3.3M in total revenue and $2.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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