TO IMPROVE HEALTH BY INVESTING IN ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE CAREER DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Medical Research organizations in Illinois.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer 25th percentile to median | $59k $63k |
Director, Finance 10th to 25th percentilevs Medical Research peers nationwide | $27k $29k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 23 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at SAEM RESEARCH FOUNDATION equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
Based on 1,118 medical research 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 3%
from 2023
From $57k in 2023 to $59k in 2024.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Financial Officer pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 456%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about SAEM RESEARCH FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of SAEM RESEARCH FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of SAEM RESEARCH FOUNDATION received $58,593 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Medical Research organizations in Illinois, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at SAEM RESEARCH FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Medical Research organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SAEM RESEARCH FOUNDATION falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SAEM RESEARCH FOUNDATION equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
What are SAEM RESEARCH FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, SAEM RESEARCH FOUNDATION reported $2.9M in total revenue and $1.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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