NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AEROSPACE (NIA) IS A NON-PROFIT RESEARCH AND GRADUATE EDUCATION INSTITUTE FUNCTIONING AS A PARTNER WITH THE NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER (LARC), OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND LABORATORIES, UNIVERSITIES, AND INDUSTRY. NIA CONDUCTS LEADING-EDGE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN SPACE EXPLORATION, AERONAUTICS, AND SCIENCE. IN ADDITION, NIA OFFERS A BROAD MULTI-UNIVERSITY GRADUATE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $409k
- Bonus
- $41k
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $194k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- $500
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $2k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & Executive Dire | $409k | $41k | $14k | $26k | $500k $547k |
Director of Research, Secr director (operational) | $203k | $10k | $5k | $25k | $251k $274k |
Director of Education & Ou director (operational) | $194k | $10k | $5k | $25k | $240k $263k |
Director of Communications director (operational) | $193k | $10k | $4k | $11k | $226k $246k |
Research Fellow highest compensated employee | $167k | $5k | $4k | $25k | $207k $226k |
Principal Rngineer highest compensated employee | $175k | $500 | $3k | $2k | $187k $205k |
Chair board chair | — | — | — | — | $4k $4k |
Treasurer board treasurer | — | — | — | — | $4k $4k |
Director board member | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 10 unpaid individuals.
Held steady
from 2022
From $497k in 2022 to $500k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AEROSPACE ASSOCIATES reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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