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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $296k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $208k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $242k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- $793
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $201k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- $815
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- $550
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $178k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $179k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- $596
- Benefits
- $783
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sr Research Scient unclassified | $296k | $5k | — | $14k | $345k $368k |
Dir of Bus Oper officer (unspecified) | $208k | $19k | — | $24k | $272k $290k |
Sr Research Scient unclassified | $242k | $3k | $793 | $1k | $272k $289k |
Deputy Director director (operational) | $201k | $14k | $815 | $1k | $237k $253k |
Dir Info Sys & Tec unclassified | $175k | $14k | $550 | $24k | $231k $246k |
Executive Dir. officer (unspecified) | $178k | $4k | — | $25k | $225k $239k |
Sr Research Scient unclassified | $179k | $4k | — | $22k | $223k $237k |
Sr Research Scient unclassified | $151k | $4k | $596 | $783 | $172k $183k |
Secretary officer (unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $119k $127k |
Executive Dir. officer (unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $118k $125k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 9 unpaid individuals.
Up 9%
from 2023
From $315k in 2023 to $345k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
SPACE SCIENCE INSTITUTE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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