PIONEER INSTITUTE DEVELOPS AND COMMUNICATES DYNAMIC IDEAS THAT ADVANCE PROPSERITY AND A VIBRANT CIVIC LIFE IN MASSACHUSETTS AND BEYOND. PIONEER BELIEVES THAT AMERICA IS AT ITS BEST WHEN OUR CITIZENRY IS WELL-EDUCATED COMMITTED TO LIBERTY PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND FREE ENTERPRISE AND BOTH WILLING AND ABLE TO TEST THEIR BELIEFS BASED ON FACTS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts.
- Base
- $386k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $301k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $247k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $178k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $38k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $386k | — | — | $34k | $421k $449k |
Chief Development Officer Above 90th percentile | $301k | — | — | $45k | $347k $370k |
Chief Operating Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $247k | — | — | $41k | $288k $307k |
Director Life Sciences Key Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $246k $263k |
Director of Pioneereducation Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $178k | — | — | $38k | $216k $230k |
President of Pioneerlegal Key Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $6k $6k |
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 24 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at PIONEER INSTITUTE INC equaled 9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education 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.
Held roughly steady
over 2 years
From $409k in 2022 to $421k 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 3% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue rose 31%.
- Chief Development Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about PIONEER INSTITUTE INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of PIONEER INSTITUTE INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of PIONEER INSTITUTE INC received $420,784 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at PIONEER INSTITUTE INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at PIONEER INSTITUTE INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at PIONEER INSTITUTE INC equaled 9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are PIONEER INSTITUTE INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, PIONEER INSTITUTE INC reported $5.9M in total revenue and $4.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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