UNLOCKING THE SECRETS OF LIFE ITSELF IS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE SALK INSTITUTE. OUR TEAM OF WORLD-CLASS, AWARD-WINNING SCIENTISTS PUSHES BOUNDARIES OF KNOWLEDGE IN AREAS SUCH AS NEUROSCIENCE, CANCER RESEARCH, AGING, IMMUNOBIOLOGY, PLANT BIOLOGY, COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY, AND MORE. FOUNDED BY JONAS SALK, DEVELOPER OF THE FIRST SAFE AND EFFECTIVE POLIO VACCINE, THE INSTITUTE IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION AND ARCHITECTURAL LANDMARK: SMALL BY CHOICE, INTIMATE BY NATURE, AND FEARLESS IN THE FACE OF ANY CHALLENGE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Professor highest compensated employee $644k | |||||
Vp, External Relations vice president $548k | |||||
Secretary/general Counsel secretary (operational) $477k | |||||
Professor highest compensated employee $471k | |||||
Trustee/professor highest compensated employee $462k | |||||
Professor highest compensated employee $437k | |||||
Trustee/professor board member $398k | |||||
Trustee/professor board member $310k | |||||
Trustee/professor (outgoing Mar 2024) board member $304k | |||||
Plus 27 unpaid individuals.
Down 13%
from 2022
From $938k in 2022 to $818k in 2023.
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