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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2022
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Science Officer key employee $319k $360k | |||||
Managing Director key employee $295k $333k | |||||
Sr. Creative Dir. of Glbl Collabs highest compensated employee $273k $308k | |||||
Sr. Dir. of Inst. Advancement key employee $269k $303k | |||||
Dir. of Sales & Marketing highest compensated employee $206k $232k | |||||
Sr. Dir. of Educ Engagement highest compensated employee $192k $216k | |||||
Sr. Dir. of Global Collabs highest compensated employee $169k $190k | |||||
Sr. Dir. of Science Arts & Rsrch highest compensated employee $168k $189k | |||||
Former Executive Director former officer/director/trustee $18k $20k | |||||
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 45 unpaid individuals.
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