THE SUSTAINABLE SCIENCES INSTITUTE (DUNS XXX-XX-XXXX, EIN XXX-XX-XXXX) IS A 501C(3) INCORPORATED IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA IN 1998. SSI IS DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING ENDOGENOUS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CAPACITY IN RESOURCE-POOR SETTINGS WITH PRESSING HEALTH PROBLEMS. TO THIS END, SSI PROVIDES UNIQUE PROGRAMS TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC AND PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNITIES AND SYSTEMS. SUBSIDIARIES OF SSI ARE INCORPORATED IN NICARAGUA (2004) AND EGYPT (2011). THERE IS ONE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LOCATED IN SAN FRANCISCO. ALL FUNDS ARE ADMINISTERED THROUGH SSI'S SAN FRANCISCO HEADQUARTERS WITH NICARAGUAN AND EGYPTIAN FIELD COMPONENTS IMPLEMENTED BY LOCAL STAFF.SSI'S PRESIDENT, EVA HARRIS PHD (PROFESSOR OF IMMUNOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE, UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY) BEGAN SSI'S FOUNDATIONAL WORK IN 1988 UNDER THE APPLIED MOLECULAR BIOLOGY/APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM AND WAS AWARDED A MACARTHUR GENIUS FELLOWSHIP IN 1997. SSI'S VICE PRESIDENT, DR. ED WAKIL (DIRECTOR, SAN FRANCISCO
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $54k $57k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 9 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at SUSTAINABLE SCIENCES INSTITUTE equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for international, foreign affairs & national security organizations is 9%.
Based on 3,895 international, foreign affairs & national security organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Down 16%
from 2023
From $64k in 2023 to $54k in 2024.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 16% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 4%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
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Common questions about SUSTAINABLE SCIENCES INSTITUTE
What does the Chief Executive Officer of SUSTAINABLE SCIENCES INSTITUTE earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of SUSTAINABLE SCIENCES INSTITUTE received $53,685 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in California, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at SUSTAINABLE SCIENCES INSTITUTE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SUSTAINABLE SCIENCES INSTITUTE falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SUSTAINABLE SCIENCES INSTITUTE equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for international, foreign affairs & national security organizations is 9%.
What are SUSTAINABLE SCIENCES INSTITUTE's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, SUSTAINABLE SCIENCES INSTITUTE reported $3.3M in total revenue and $3.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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