Sage Bionetworks is a nonprofit research organization founded in 2009 to accelerate the translation of data-intensive science into medicine. Drawing on our roots in open science, we develop and apply community practices that address barriers that limit the implementation and interpretation of computational biomedical research. We are modernizing how biomedical data and insights are collected, managed, and used, and we partner with scientists in academia, industry and the nonprofit sectors to ensure that data-intensive science programs lead to actionable results.
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 Science & Technology organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $368k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $913
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $287k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $47k
- Base
- $263k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $246k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $127
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $187k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $36k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO 75th to 90th percentile | $368k | $50k | $913 | $33k | $452k $500k |
COO 75th to 90th percentile | $287k | — | — | $47k | $334k $370k |
Chief Data Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $263k | — | — | $33k | $296k $328k |
Chief Technology Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $246k | — | $127 | $24k | $270k $299k |
Director, Synapse Team Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $193k | — | — | $41k | $234k $259k |
Director, Design Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $193k | — | — | $38k | $232k $256k |
Director, Scce Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $185k | — | — | $42k | $227k $251k |
Chief Privacy & Compliance Officer Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $187k | — | — | $37k | $224k $248k |
Director, Web Engineering Team Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $185k | — | — | $35k | $219k $242k |
Director, Bridge Platforms Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $192k | — | — | $25k | $217k $240k |
Director, Adtr Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $180k | — | — | $36k | $216k $239k |
Vice President, Systems Biology Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $132k $146k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at SAGE BIONETWORKS equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.
Based on 1,078 science & technology 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.
What Science & Technology executives earn
Comparable science & technology organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $127,487.
These are science & technology sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,079 organizations across 1,079 filings (2020 – 2024).
See full Science & Technology compensation data →Common questions about SAGE BIONETWORKS
What does the Chief Executive Officer of SAGE BIONETWORKS earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of SAGE BIONETWORKS received $452,306 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Science & Technology organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at SAGE BIONETWORKS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SAGE BIONETWORKS falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at SAGE BIONETWORKS equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.
What are SAGE BIONETWORKS's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, SAGE BIONETWORKS reported $26.3M in total revenue and $26.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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