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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $890k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $287k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $272k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $252k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $630
- Base
- $177k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- $500
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $890k | $25k | — | $24k | $991k $1.1M |
Sr. Dir., Meeting Services Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $287k | $12k | — | $11k | $346k $379k |
Sr. Dir., Fin. & Mgmt Svc/cfo Officer (Unspecified) | $272k | $12k | — | $17k | $335k $367k |
Sr. Dir., Dig. Strat. & Comm./cos Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $252k | $12k | — | $17k | $312k $342k |
Sr. Dir., Memb. & Prod. Strat. Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $228k | $12k | — | $630 | $269k $295k |
Dir. of Technology Services Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $177k | — | — | $11k | $202k $221k |
Director of Grants & Dev'l Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $168k | $500 | — | $20k | $202k $221k |
Director of Marketing Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | $168k | — | — | $18k | $199k $218k |
Dir. of Meeting Operations Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $171k | $1k | — | $11k | $196k $215k |
Managing Ed. B.f./dir. Pub. Comm. Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $175k | — | — | $2k | $190k $209k |
President Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $10k $11k |
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 16 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE equaled 3% 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 11%
from 2022
From $897k in 2022 to $991k in 2023.
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 11% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 28%.
- Key Employee pay fell 9% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 2% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE
What does the Chief Executive Officer of SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE received $991,388 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Medical Research organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
What are SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE reported $30M in total revenue and $29.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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