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Filing year 2023

Research Corporation dba Research Corporation for Science Advancement

Tucson, Arizona·EIN 13-1963407·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$1.3M
Total assets
$222.1M
Total expenses
$16.6M
Reported officers
14

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide.

Ceo/president & Board Member
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$441k
$483k
Cfo/vice President
Board President
Above 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Arizona
$292k
$319k
Chair of the Board
Board Chair
Below 10th percentile
$1k
$1k
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$794
$869
Secretary & Board Member
Board Secretary
Below 10th percentile
$649
$710
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$468
$512

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 8 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at Research Corporation dba Research Corporation for Science Advancement equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2023)
3%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$7.5M

Itemized grants

158

Median grant

$55k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, ILDeveloping Mathematical Models for the Formation of New Collaborations at Conferences$113k
Amherst CollegeAmherst, MAExploring the synthesis and mechanism of single-site and cationic group V catalysts for the production of biodegradable polymers$100k
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OHImaging the Physical Dynamics of Analytes in Commercial Separation Materials and Using Core Facilities in the Classroom$100k
Chapman UniversityOrange, CABroadening Applications of the Weakly Coordinating Triflimidate Anion in Main Group Catalysis$100k
Chatham UniversityPittsburgh, PAEnhancing Reactivity and Selectivity at Polarized Interfaces$100k
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida)Prescott, AZMassive binaries have an important impact on both their environments and on undergraduate education$100k
George Washington UniversityWashington, DCCapturing Molecular Communications using Mass Spectrometry and Enhancing Science Communication in Chemistry Education$100k
Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CAThe Physical Principles Governing High-Rate and Large Deformation Elastic Recoil$100k
Illinois State UniversityNormal, ILImpacts of Central Primordial Black Holes on Stellar Evolution$100k
Rice UniversityHouston, TXSustainable Difunctionalization of Alkenes Via Bio-Inspired Radical Ligand Transfer and Training Scientists to Engage with the Greater Public$100k
Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNew York, NY2023 Science Philathropy Alliance Membership Contribution$100k
Rutgers University - New BrunswickPiscataway, NJThe Smallest Galaxies hold the Biggest Clues for Understanding Galaxy Formation and Cosmology$100k
Seattle UniversitySeattle, WAIlluminating the dark proteome: ABPP for high-throughput experimental characterization of proteins$100k
Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PACreep across scales: the role of disturbances on creep in disordered media$100k
Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NYSoft Matter Physics of Biofilm Growth: A New Role of Substrate Viscoelasticity in Biofilm Growth$100k
Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TXIntelligent Optimization of Organic Photophysical Chemical Spaces$100k
University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CANext-generation electron microscopy visualizing enzymes in action and development of hands-on curriculum$100k
University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CABuilding a better foundation: Teaching physicists and machines how to learn from data$100k
University of ChicagoChicago, ILDirecting energy and charge transfer in molecular Moire materials$100k
University of ConnecticutStorrs, CTMulti-scale physics of supermassive black hole growth and feedback in galaxies and fundamental implications incosmology$100k
University of FloridaGainesville, FLA Window into Day and Night: Constraining Nodal Precession of Temperate Planets Around Small Stars$100k
University of Minnesota Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MNReprogramming hypoxia signaling in laboratory and inorganic chemistry education in classrooms$100k
University of New HampshireDurham, NHSearching for a Vibrant Dark Sector$100k
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NCFORMING CONNECTIONS: FROM INTERACTING SELF-ASSEMBLED HUBS TO TACtICS (Teaching Convergence to increase innovation in science) FOR UNDERGRADUATES.$100k
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CAControlling the Product Selectivity for the Catalytic Dechlorination of Poly(Vinyl Chloride)$100k
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FAQ

Common questions about Research Corporation dba Research Corporation for Science Advancement

What does the Board Member of Research Corporation dba Research Corporation for Science Advancement earn?

In 2023, the Board Member of Research Corporation dba Research Corporation for Science Advancement received $440,804 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at Research Corporation dba Research Corporation for Science Advancement compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at Research Corporation dba Research Corporation for Science Advancement falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Research Corporation dba Research Corporation for Science Advancement equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are Research Corporation dba Research Corporation for Science Advancement's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, Research Corporation dba Research Corporation for Science Advancement reported $1.3M in total revenue and $16.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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