Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Science & Technology organizations in California.
- Base
- $805k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $32k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $350k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $313k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $291k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $280k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $265k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $246k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $247k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $805k | — | $32k | $30k | $894k $951k |
Project Manager Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $350k | — | $23k | $30k | $455k $484k |
Deputy Project Manager Project Manager Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $313k | — | — | $39k | $401k $427k |
Facilities Department Head Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $291k | — | — | $37k | $373k $397k |
Telescope Optics Group Leader Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $280k | — | — | $30k | $344k $366k |
Adaptive Optics Group Leader Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $265k | — | — | $31k | $337k $359k |
Telescope Struct. Group Leader Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $246k | — | — | $23k | $306k $326k |
Project Systems Engineer Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $247k | $5k | — | $19k | $300k $320k |
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 17 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.
Based on 1,078 science & technology organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 4%
from 2023
From $859k in 2023 to $894k 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 56%.
- Project Manager pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC received $893,526 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Science & Technology organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Science & Technology organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.
What are TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC reported $13.2M in total revenue and $16.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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