Southwest Reseach Institute(SwRI) exists to benefit government, industry & the public by conducting innovative applied & basic research; developing/transferring technology; establishing, maintaining & operating research facilities; & providing a challenging and rewarding work environment to fulfill its scientific, charitable, testing for public safety, literary and educational purposes.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 36 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exec Vp/coo/director officer (unspecified) $1.1M $1.2M | |||||
Senior Vice President senior vice president $793k $866k | |||||
Cfo/secretary/vp-finance secretary (operational) $648k $707k | |||||
Associate Vice President vice president $625k $682k | |||||
Vice President vice president $588k $642k | |||||
Associate Vice President vice president $583k $637k | |||||
Vice President vice president $568k $621k | |||||
Vice President vice president $558k $609k | |||||
Vice President vice president $542k $592k | |||||
Vice President vice president $531k $580k | |||||
General Counsel officer (unspecified) $526k $574k | |||||
Vice President vice president $469k $513k | |||||
Vice President vice president $459k $501k | |||||
Program Director director (operational) $455k $497k | |||||
Vice President vice president $450k $491k | |||||
Vice President vice president $419k $457k | |||||
Vice President vice president $405k $442k | |||||
President-signature Science highest compensated employee $393k $429k | |||||
Vice President vice president $343k $374k | |||||
Director/former Pres- Ret. board member $341k $373k | |||||
Vice President (begin 12/07/2023) vice president $326k $356k | |||||
Former Treasurer former officer/director/trustee $302k $330k | |||||
Director - Chair (2023) board chair $62k $67k | |||||
Director - Chair (2024) board chair $43k $46k | |||||
Director board member $41k $45k | |||||
Director board member $41k $45k | |||||
Director board member $40k $44k | |||||
Director board member $39k $43k | |||||
Director - Vice Chair (2024) board chair $37k $40k | |||||
Director (ended 12/31/2023) board member $36k $39k | |||||
Director board member $36k $39k | |||||
Director (ended 12/31/2023) board member $16k $17k | |||||
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 3 unpaid individuals.
Held steady
from 2022
From $1.7M in 2022 to $1.7M in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
Southwest Research Institute reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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