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Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director, Secretary Median to 75th percentile | $138k $151k |
Sr. Director, Research and Programs Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | $114k $125k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 14 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at ORGANIZATION FOR AUTISM RESEARCH equaled 6% 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.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 12%
from 2022
From $123k in 2022 to $138k in 2023.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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 12% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 18%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about ORGANIZATION FOR AUTISM RESEARCH
What does the Chief Executive Officer of ORGANIZATION FOR AUTISM RESEARCH earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of ORGANIZATION FOR AUTISM RESEARCH received $138,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Medical Research organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ORGANIZATION FOR AUTISM RESEARCH compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ORGANIZATION FOR AUTISM RESEARCH falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at ORGANIZATION FOR AUTISM RESEARCH equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
What are ORGANIZATION FOR AUTISM RESEARCH's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, ORGANIZATION FOR AUTISM RESEARCH reported $2.3M in total revenue and $2.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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