SCIENCE FOR AMERICA IS A "SOLUTIONS INCUBATOR" ROOTED IN BOLD SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL POSSIBILITIES WORKING TO DEVELOP VISION, STRATEGY, AND EXECUTION PLANS, AND TO ENSURE THE LAUNCH AND SUCCESS OF THOSE SOLUTIONS SCIENCE FOR AMERICA BRINGS TOGETHER SCIENTISTS AND TECHNOLOGISTS AND WORKS WITH PARTNERS ACROSS SECTORS TO:-IDENTIFY POTENTIAL GAME-CHANGING SOLUTIONS TO URGENT CHALLENGES, IN THE US AND AROUND THE WORLD, THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY HAPPENING, -DEVELOP CLEAR VISION, STRATEGY AND EXECUTION PLANS, AND-ENSURE THE LAUNCH AND SUCCESS OF THOSE SOLUTIONS, BY INCUBATING THEM TO AN APPROPRIATE STAGE.POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS MAY INCLUDE THE CREATION OF PROJECTS, INITIATIVES, SHARED FACILITIES, COALITIONS, NEW COMPANIES, PRIZES, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS.
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 Science & Technology organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $233k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $197k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $194k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $204k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scientist Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $200k | $50k | — | $26k | $286k $305k |
COO & Treasurer Median to 75th percentile | $233k | — | — | $24k | $266k $284k |
Scientist Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $197k | — | — | $26k | $223k $238k |
Scientist Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $194k | $10k | — | $1k | $213k $228k |
Operations Director 25th percentile to median | $204k | — | — | $1k | $213k $228k |
Scientist Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $172k | $20k | — | $12k | $209k $223k |
Chair & CEO Board Chair Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $77k $83k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 3 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at SCIENCE FOR AMERICA INC equaled 7% 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.
Down 12%
from 2023
From $325k in 2023 to $286k in 2024.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 35%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay fell 18% from 2023 to 2024.
- Board Chair pay rose 1% from 2023 to 2024.
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 SCIENCE FOR AMERICA INC
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of SCIENCE FOR AMERICA INC earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of SCIENCE FOR AMERICA INC received $285,683 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Science & Technology organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at SCIENCE FOR AMERICA INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at SCIENCE FOR AMERICA INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SCIENCE FOR AMERICA INC equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.
What are SCIENCE FOR AMERICA INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, SCIENCE FOR AMERICA INC reported $10.9M in total revenue and $4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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