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Filing year 2024

SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER

Phoenix, Arizona·EIN 31-1496646·NTEE H99 · Medical Research·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$25M
Total assets
$38M
Total expenses
$20.1M
Reported officers
30
Mission

THE SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH & RESOURCE CENTER (SARRC) IS A NONPROFIT, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO AUTISM RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide.

President & CEO
75th to 90th percentile
$383k
$398k
Base
$315k
Bonus
$10k
Other
Benefits
$17k
Chief Science Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$208k
$217k
Base
$190k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$12k
VP of Finance
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$186k
$193k
Base
$163k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$17k
Chief Clinical Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$167k
$174k
Base
$154k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$9k
VP of Operations
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$159k
$165k
Base
$141k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
Chief Development Officer
Median to 75th percentile
$158k
$164k
Base
$145k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$8k
Director of Research
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$134k
$140k
Licensed Psychologist
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$131k
$136k
Director of Client Experience
Highest Compensated Employee
Below 10th percentile
$114k
$118k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 21 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.

This organization (2024)
2%
Sector median
10%
Middle half of sector
4% to 21%

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 12%
from 2023

From $343k in 2023 to $383k in 2024.

$343k
2023
$383k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 9% in real terms$364k to $398k

Estimated with Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 12% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 7%.

$343k in 2023 to $383k in 2024.
  • Vice President pay rose 68% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Development Officer pay rose 22% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$23.4M
$18M
2023
$25M
$20.1M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Medical Research executives earn

Comparable medical research organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $120,264.

25th percentile
$48k
Median
$120,264
75th percentile
$252k
90th percentile
$466k

These are medical research sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,118 organizations across 1,118 filings (2020 – 2024).

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FAQ

Common questions about SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER

What does the Chief Executive Officer of SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER received $383,183 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Medical Research organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.

What are SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER reported $25M in total revenue and $20.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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