THE ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH SOCIETY (THE SOCIETY) IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED TO SUPPORT, DEVELOP, AND ENCOURAGE RESEARCH AND SPONSOR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN FIELDS RELATED TO ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY. THE SOCIETY WAS INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN 1982.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Medical Research organizations in Illinois.
- Base
- $232k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Past Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $232k | — | — | $23k | $255k $273k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 16 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH SOCIETY 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.
Up 14%
from 2023
From $224k in 2023 to $255k in 2024.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 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 14% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 44%.
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 ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH SOCIETY
What does the Chief Executive Officer of ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH SOCIETY earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH SOCIETY received $255,371 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Medical Research organizations in Illinois, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH SOCIETY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Medical Research organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH SOCIETY falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH SOCIETY equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
What are ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH SOCIETY's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH SOCIETY reported $4.4M in total revenue and $4.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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