The Penn State Research Foundations mission is to foster and advance scientific research which includes creating, purchasing, holding and licensing of rights for inventions, designs and intellectual property of The Pennsylvania State University.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Assistant Secretary secretary (operational) | $80k $86k |
Director board member | $60k $65k |
Former President former officer/director/trustee | $59k $64k |
Treasurer Term 42025 officer (unspecified) | $53k $57k |
Acting Treasurer Eff 052025 | $49k $53k |
President | $45k $49k |
Vice President vice president | $44k $47k |
Assistant Secretary secretary (operational) | $37k $40k |
Director board member | $34k $37k |
Director board member | $33k $36k |
Secretary officer (unspecified) | $22k $24k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 10 unpaid individuals.
Up 41%
from 2023
From $57k in 2023 to $80k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
The Penn State Research Foundation reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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