SURA'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AND TO STRENGTHEN THE SCIENTIFIC CAPABILITIES OF ITS MEMBERS AND OUR NATION.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 19 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $639k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $489k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $200
- Base
- $387k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $352k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $353k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $360
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $314k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $303k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $297k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $289k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $272k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $828
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $281k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $268k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $270k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $254k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $246k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $229k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $245k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $226k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $200
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dir. of Jefferson Lab (until 8/24) Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $639k | — | $2k | $31k | $703k $770k |
President & CEO Median to 75th percentilevs Science & Technology peers in District of Columbia | $489k | — | — | $200 | $521k $571k |
Dep. Dir. for Science & Tech. Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $387k | — | $2k | $31k | $451k $494k |
Chief Planning Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $352k | — | $5k | $12k | $399k $437k |
Chief Operating Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $353k | — | $360 | $12k | $396k $434k |
Special Scientist Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $314k | — | $1k | $32k | $370k $406k |
Chief Information Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $303k | — | $2k | $21k | $354k $388k |
Associate Director Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $297k | — | $2k | $24k | $351k $385k |
Associate Director Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $289k | — | $2k | $17k | $335k $367k |
Special Scientist Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $272k | — | $828 | $31k | $330k $362k |
Associate Director Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $281k | — | $5k | $8k | $320k $351k |
Special Scientist Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $268k | — | $2k | $24k | $320k $350k |
Chief of Lab. Operations Officer (Unspecified) | $270k | — | — | $17k | $311k $341k |
Special Scientist Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $254k | — | $2k | $24k | $303k $332k |
Associate Director Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $246k | — | $5k | $24k | $297k $326k |
Chief Legal Officer & Corp. Sec. Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $229k | — | — | $19k | $269k $295k |
CFO (until 1/24) Median to 75th percentile | $245k | — | — | $1k | $269k $294k |
Chief Programs Officer Chief Program Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $226k | — | — | $1k | $247k $271k |
CFO (as of 1/24) Median to 75th percentile | $182k | — | — | $200 | $198k $217k |
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 13 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION INC equaled 0.3% 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.
Down 9%
from 2022
From $775k in 2022 to $703k 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.
Key Employee pay fell 9% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 15%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 16% 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 SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION INC
What does the Key Employee of SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION INC earn?
In 2023, the Key Employee of SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION INC received $702,687 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Key Employee roles among Science & Technology organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION INC equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.
What are SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION INC reported $242.1M in total revenue and $242.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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