Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $596k $659k |
Cfo/treasurer/secretary Board Treasurer Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $324k $359k |
Chairman Board Chair 25th percentile to median | $30k $33k |
Director Unclassified | $29k $32k |
Director Unclassified | $26k $29k |
Director Unclassified | $24k $27k |
Director Unclassified | $20k $22k |
Director Unclassified | $20k $22k |
Director Unclassified | $19k $21k |
Director Unclassified | $19k $21k |
Director Unclassified | $19k $21k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at WASHINGTON RESEARCH FOUNDATION equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
Based on 1,118 medical research organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$17M
Itemized grants
98
Median grant
$98k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE | SEATTLE, WA | SCRI: POSTDOC SCHOLARS PROGRAM | $2.6M |
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | FHCRC: MESCHINCHI: IND-ENABLING | $2M |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE | SEATTLE, WA | SCRI: RAWLINGS: IND | $2M |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | UW BIOLOGY FACULTY RECRUITMENT | $600k |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | UW: CARLSON LAW IN LIFE SCIENCE | $500k |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | UW: CLINICIAN-SCIENTIST FELLOWS | $300k |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | UW: BARRIA: PHASE 2 | $250k |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | UW: COMOTION GAP FUND | $250k |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | UW: THEBERGE: PHASE II | $250k |
| WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY | PULLMAN, WA | WSU: TECHNOLOGY GAP FUND | $250k |
| WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY | PULLMAN, WA | WSU: POSTDOC ENTREPRENEUR PROGRAM | $223k |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | UW: POSTDOC ENTREPRENEUR PROGRAM | $213k |
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | FHCRC: ADAIR: PLANNING GRANT | $200k |
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | FHCRC: HSIEH: PLANNING GRANT | $200k |
| INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS BIOLOGY | SEATTLE, WA | ISB: TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION | $200k |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | UW: SAKIYAMA: PLANNING GRANT | $200k |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | UW: STEVENS: PLANNING GRANT | $200k |
| WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY | PULLMAN, WA | WSU: OATLEY: PLANNING GRANT | $200k |
| WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | BELLINGHAM, WA | WWU: STUDENT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | $200k |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | UW: DAVIS: PLANNING GRANT | $199k |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | UW: NANCE: PLANNING GRANT | $199k |
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | FHCRC: HILL: PLANNING GRANT | $198k |
| WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY | PULLMAN, WA | WSU: MURPHY: PLANNING GRANT | $198k |
| WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY | PULLMAN, WA | WSU: ROBERTS: PLANNING GRANT | $179k |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | UW: PANYAM: PLANNING GRANT | $112k |
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 77%
from 2022
From $337k in 2022 to $596k in 2023.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 77% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 70%.
- Board Treasurer pay fell 4% from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Chair pay fell 4% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
WASHINGTON RESEARCH FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Medical Research executives earn
Comparable medical research organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $120,264.
These are medical research sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,118 organizations across 1,118 filings (2020 – 2024).
See full Medical Research compensation data →Common questions about WASHINGTON RESEARCH FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of WASHINGTON RESEARCH FOUNDATION earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of WASHINGTON RESEARCH FOUNDATION received $596,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Medical Research organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at WASHINGTON RESEARCH FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at WASHINGTON RESEARCH FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at WASHINGTON RESEARCH FOUNDATION equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
What are WASHINGTON RESEARCH FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, WASHINGTON RESEARCH FOUNDATION reported $17M in total revenue and $22.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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