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Filing year 2023

OUGHT INC

Covina, California·EIN 81-2121304·NTEE U40 · Science & Technology·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$2.2M
Total assets
$2M
Total expenses
$2.4M
Reported officers
10
Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO SCALE UP GOOD REASONING. WE WANT MACHINE LEARNING TO HELP AS MUCH WITH THINKING AND REFLECTION AS IT DOES WITH TASKS THAT HAVE CLEAR SHORT-TERM OUTCOMES.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Science & Technology organizations in California.

Machine Learning Research
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$184k
$203k
Base
$140k
Bonus
Other
$24k
Benefits
$14k
Machine Learning Research
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$153k
$169k
Base
$132k
Bonus
Other
$8k
Benefits
$10k
Software Engineer
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$152k
$168k
Base
$125k
Bonus
Other
$7k
Benefits
$12k
Board Member & CEO (through 8/2023)
Board Member
75th to 90th percentilevs Science & Technology peers nationwide
$148k
$164k
Chief Operating Officer
25th percentile to medianvs Science & Technology peers nationwide
$147k
$162k
Experimenter
Highest Compensated Employee
Below 10th percentile
$132k
$145k
Machine Learning Research
Highest Compensated Employee
Below 10th percentile
$117k
$130k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 3 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at OUGHT INC equaled 8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.

This organization (2023)
8%
Sector median
9%
Middle half of sector
4% to 21%

Based on 1,078 science & technology organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Held steady
from 2022

From $184k in 2022 to $184k in 2023.

$184k
2022
$184k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$210k to $203k

Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Highest Compensated Employee pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 57%.

$184k in 2022 to $184k in 2023.
  • Board Member pay fell 14% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay fell 15% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about OUGHT INC

What does the Highest Compensated Employee of OUGHT INC earn?

In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of OUGHT INC received $183,935 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Science & Technology organizations in California, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at OUGHT INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Science & Technology organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at OUGHT INC falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2023, the highest total compensation at OUGHT INC equaled 8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.

What are OUGHT INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, OUGHT INC reported $2.2M in total revenue and $2.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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