THE SPHERE INSTITUTE WORKS WITH PUBLIC AGENCIES AND GROUPS TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF AMERICA'S NATIONAL AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING ANALYSES CRITICAL TO THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFECTIVE PUBLIC POLICY, IMPROVING PUBLIC ACCESS TO NATURE AND OPEN SPACES IN URBAN COMMUNITIES, AND PROMOTING LIFELONG LEARNING FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD TO PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Secretary secretary (operational) | $22k $23k |
Treasurer | $18k $20k |
Chief Financial Officer | $12k $12k |
Director of Human Resources key employee | $11k $12k |
Chief Operating Officer | $7k $7k |
Director of Employee Development | $5k $5k |
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 5 unpaid individuals.
Up 11%
from 2023
From $19k in 2023 to $22k in 2024.
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.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE SPHERE INSTITUTE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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