DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION: TO COMMUNICATE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION AND CONDUCT COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF CRITICALLY IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC ISSUES RELATED TO THE MIND, AND TO RESEARCH MEANS FOR EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF RATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESPONSES TO EMERGING CHALLENGES AND CIVILIZATIONAL THREATS, INCLUDING EMERGING PATHOGENS AND PANDEMIC RISKS. RESPONSES TO EMERGING CHALLENGES AND CIVILIZATIONAL THREATS, INCLUDING EMERGING PATHOGENS, PANDEMIC RISKS, BIOSECURITY, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGNECE (AI), AND AI SAFETY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $233k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Median to 75th percentilevs Medical Research peers in Massachusetts | $233k | — | — | — | $233k $248k |
Secretary Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $102k $109k |
Financial Administrator Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $65k $69k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $48k $51k |
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 1 unpaid individual.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at MIND FIRST FOUNDATION equaled 40% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
Based on 1,118 medical research organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Climbed 164%
over 3 years
From $88k in 2021 to $233k 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 164% from 2021 to 2024, while revenue fell 90%.
- Board Member pay rose 3150% from 2021 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2021 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
MIND FIRST FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 4 filing years.
What Medical Research executives earn in Massachusetts
Comparable medical research organizations in Massachusetts pay their highest-earning executive a median of $183,768.
These are medical research sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 74 organizations across 74 filings (2022 – 2024).
See full Medical Research pay data for Massachusetts →Common questions about MIND FIRST FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of MIND FIRST FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of MIND FIRST FOUNDATION received $232,667 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Medical Research organizations in Massachusetts, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at MIND FIRST FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Medical Research organizations in Massachusetts, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at MIND FIRST FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at MIND FIRST FOUNDATION equaled 40% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
What are MIND FIRST FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, MIND FIRST FOUNDATION reported $58k in total revenue and $579k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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