OUR NATION DEMANDS BOLD INVESTMENTS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND PUBLIC HEALTH. WITH OUR 300+ MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, THE RESEARCH!AMERICA ALLIANCE STANDS TOGETHER TO MAKE THE CASE TO MEET HEALTH THREATS WITH ROBUST AND UNRELENTING ADVOCACY FOR RESEARCH INVESTMENT. IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR MEMBERS AND PARTNERS, WE CONTINUED TO PUSH THE PACE OF MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRESS TO DELIVER BETTER HEALTH FOR ALL. THROUGH THE RESEARCH AMERICA ALLIANCE, OUR PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS HAVE CLOSELY MONITORED PUBLIC SENTIMENT, CRAFTED IMPACTFUL MESSAGES, DEVELOPED POLICY CHAMPIONS, AND SHARED TIMELY KNOWLEDGE AND INSIGHTS CRITICAL TO EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY. AS ADVOCATES FOR RESEARCH, WE PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN SHAPING A FUTURE THAT TRANSCENDS THE LIMITATIONS OF TODAY, PURSUING THE BOUNDLESS PROGRESS IN MEDICAL AND HEALTH RESEARCH, AND SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WRIT LARGE, MADE CAPABLE BY THE DEDICATION OF BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $572k
- Bonus
- $83k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $300k
- Bonus
- $16k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $265k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $220k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $17k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $216k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $208k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentile | $572k | $83k | $3k | $26k | $734k $780k |
Executive Vice President & COO Above 90th percentile | $300k | $16k | $3k | $13k | $358k $380k |
Sr. VP of Policy & Advocacy Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $265k | $15k | $3k | $13k | $319k $338k |
Strategy & Public Engagement Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $220k | $15k | $17k | $29k | $302k $321k |
VP - Advocacy Programs Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $216k | $12k | — | $3k | $249k $265k |
VP Development & Membership Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $208k | $13k | — | $7k | $245k $260k |
Senior Director - Development Median to 75th percentile | $152k | — | — | $4k | $168k $179k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 40 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 8%
from 2023
From $679k in 2023 to $734k in 2024.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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 8% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 10%.
- Board Vice President pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
RESEARCHAMERICA reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about RESEARCHAMERICA
What does the Chief Executive Officer of RESEARCHAMERICA earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of RESEARCHAMERICA received $734,455 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at RESEARCHAMERICA compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at RESEARCHAMERICA falls in the top 10%.
What are RESEARCHAMERICA's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, RESEARCHAMERICA reported $7.7M in total revenue and $7.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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