The primary mission of Purdue Research Foundation is to advance the mission of Purdue University.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Indiana.
- Base
- $392k
- Bonus
- $141k
- Other
- $486
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $340k
- Bonus
- $153k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $347k
- Bonus
- $129k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $367k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $362k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $303k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $457
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $288k
- Bonus
- $46k
- Other
- $120
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $302k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $249k
- Bonus
- $61k
- Other
- $326
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $176k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $254
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $162k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $16k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ceo, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue Above 90th percentile | $392k | $141k | $486 | $19k | $586k $647k |
P4l President & CEO and VP Univ Advancement Above 90th percentile | $340k | $153k | — | $19k | $546k $603k |
Chief Investment Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $347k | $129k | $1k | $13k | $524k $579k |
CFO & Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $367k | — | $7k | $11k | $419k $462k |
President Above 90th percentile | $362k | — | $4k | $12k | $411k $454k |
Sr. Vp, Commercialization Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $303k | $10k | $457 | $25k | $385k $426k |
Chief Innovation and Collaboration Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $288k | $46k | $120 | $14k | $376k $415k |
Sr. Vp, Alliances & Placemaking Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $302k | — | $2k | $18k | $369k $408k |
Director of Investments Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $249k | $61k | $326 | $22k | $358k $396k |
Assistant Secretary Secretary (Operational) 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $176k | — | $254 | $25k | $220k $243k |
Assistant Treasurer 75th to 90th percentile | $162k | — | $1k | $16k | $196k $217k |
Secretary Secretary (Operational) Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $117k $130k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 17 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Purdue Research Foundation equaled 0.2% 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.
Up 2%
from 2022
From $575k in 2022 to $586k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 23% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 91%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 9% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023.
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 Purdue Research Foundation
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Purdue Research Foundation earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Purdue Research Foundation received $585,849 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Indiana: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Purdue Research Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Indiana, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Purdue Research Foundation falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Purdue Research Foundation equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Purdue Research Foundation's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Purdue Research Foundation reported $322.8M in total revenue and $335.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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