THE SANTA FE INSTITUTE IS A TRANSDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH COMMUNITY THAT EXPANDS THE BOUNDARIES OF SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING. ITS AIM IS TO DISCOVER, COMPREHEND, AND COMMUNICATE THE COMMON FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES IN COMPLEX PHYSICAL, COMPUTATIONAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS THAT UNDERLIE MANY OF THE MOST PROFOUND PROBLEMS FACING SCIENCE AND SOCIETY TODAY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $345k
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $292k
- Bonus
- $300
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $202k
- Bonus
- $60k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $231k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $225k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $186k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $174k
- Bonus
- $38k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $216
- Base
- $162k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $551
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President | $345k | $100k | — | $14k | $472k $503k |
Distinguished Professor highest compensated employee | $292k | $300 | — | $2k | $306k $325k |
VP - Science vice president | $202k | $60k | — | $11k | $283k $301k |
Professor highest compensated employee | $231k | — | — | $22k | $262k $279k |
Professor highest compensated employee | $225k | — | — | $12k | $247k $263k |
Professor highest compensated employee | $186k | $1k | — | $31k | $227k $241k |
VP - Strategic Partnerships vice president | $174k | $38k | — | $216 | $219k $233k |
Secretary/vp - Admin secretary (operational) | $162k | — | — | $28k | $197k $210k |
Professor highest compensated employee | $189k | — | — | $551 | $197k $210k |
Chief Financial Officer | $150k | — | — | $20k | $177k $188k |
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 27 unpaid individuals.
Up 18%
from 2023
From $402k in 2023 to $472k in 2024.
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.
Revenue and expenses over time
SANTA FE INSTITUTE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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