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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $324k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $206k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $127k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $131k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Dir. Officer (Unspecified) | $324k | — | — | $38k | $394k $420k |
Senior Scientist Unclassified | $206k | — | — | $42k | $268k $286k |
Executive Assistan Unclassified | $127k | — | — | $38k | $177k $188k |
Sr Research Fellow Unclassified | $131k | — | — | $14k | $159k $169k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $60k $64k |
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 11 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE INSTITUTE FOR ETHNOMEDICINE INC DBA BRAIN CHEMISTRY LABS equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
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 10%
from 2023
From $358k in 2023 to $394k 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
THE INSTITUTE FOR ETHNOMEDICINE INC DBA BRAIN CHEMISTRY LABS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Medical Research executives earn
Comparable medical research organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $120,264.
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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What does the Board Member of THE INSTITUTE FOR ETHNOMEDICINE INC DBA BRAIN CHEMISTRY LABS earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of THE INSTITUTE FOR ETHNOMEDICINE INC DBA BRAIN CHEMISTRY LABS received $60,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among Medical Research organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at THE INSTITUTE FOR ETHNOMEDICINE INC DBA BRAIN CHEMISTRY LABS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at THE INSTITUTE FOR ETHNOMEDICINE INC DBA BRAIN CHEMISTRY LABS falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE INSTITUTE FOR ETHNOMEDICINE INC DBA BRAIN CHEMISTRY LABS equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
What are THE INSTITUTE FOR ETHNOMEDICINE INC DBA BRAIN CHEMISTRY LABS's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, THE INSTITUTE FOR ETHNOMEDICINE INC DBA BRAIN CHEMISTRY LABS reported $3M in total revenue and $3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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