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Filing year 2024

THE SCINTILLON INSTITUTE

San Diego, California·EIN 45-4323888·NTEE U99 · Science & Technology·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$5.1M
Total assets
$1.2M
Total expenses
$5.5M
Reported officers
11
Mission

To create breakthrough technologies that catalyze discoveries in a spirited home for collaborative science. With the goal to build and disseminate new capabilities, engineer unique technologies, and pioneer pathways to fresh discoveries, the Institute has a vision to illuminate the path from discovery to cure. The pursuit of this vision holds true to our expressed values of Curiosity, Character, Commonality, Cultivation, and Champion for underserved science.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Science & Technology organizations in California.

Assoc Professor
Unclassified
$227k
$244k
Base
$189k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$19k
Assoc Professor
Unclassified
$188k
$203k
Base
$160k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$13k
Assoc Professor
Unclassified
$183k
$197k
Base
$157k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$11k
Assoc Professor
Unclassified
$182k
$195k
Base
$140k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$28k
Asst Professor
Unclassified
$178k
$191k
Base
$136k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$28k
Professor
Unclassified
$164k
$176k
Base
$152k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$9k
Dir Finance
Officer (Unspecified)
$145k
$156k
Assoc Professor
Unclassified
$106k
$114k
President & CEO
10th to 25th percentile
$43k
$46k
Secretary
Officer (Unspecified)
$17k
$18k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 1 unpaid individual.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE SCINTILLON INSTITUTE equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.

This organization (2024)
4%
Sector median
9%
Middle half of sector
4% to 21%

Based on 1,078 science & technology organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Up 11%
from 2023

From $204k in 2023 to $227k in 2024.

$204k
2023
$227k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 8% in real terms$226k to $244k

Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 33%.

$43k in 2023 to $43k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about THE SCINTILLON INSTITUTE

What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE SCINTILLON INSTITUTE earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of THE SCINTILLON INSTITUTE received $42,582 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Science & Technology organizations in California, above the lowest 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE SCINTILLON INSTITUTE compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Science & Technology organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE SCINTILLON INSTITUTE falls between the 10th and 25th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE SCINTILLON INSTITUTE equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.

What are THE SCINTILLON INSTITUTE's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE SCINTILLON INSTITUTE reported $5.1M in total revenue and $5.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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