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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $788k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $220k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $483k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $26k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $383k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $368k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $345k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $329k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $22k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $302k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $26k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $302k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $188k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $120k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $11k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director/president Above 90th percentilevs Medical Research peers in Massachusetts | $788k | — | $220k | $13k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Vice President Above 90th percentile | $483k | $25k | $26k | $11k | $582k $641k |
Vice President & Secretary Vice President Above 90th percentile | $383k | $25k | $14k | $29k | $488k $537k |
Member (faculty) Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $368k | $2k | $14k | $23k | $444k $489k |
Member (faculty) Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $345k | $2k | $11k | $23k | $417k $459k |
Member (faculty) Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $329k | $2k | $22k | $23k | $412k $454k |
Member (faculty) Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $302k | $2k | $26k | $31k | $396k $436k |
Member (faculty) Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $302k | $2k | $21k | $31k | $390k $430k |
CFO & Treasurer Median to 75th percentile | $188k | — | $6k | $20k | $234k $258k |
Secretary (former) Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $120k | — | $2k | $11k | $144k $159k |
Asst Secretary Secretary (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $107k $117k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 20 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH equaled 0.7% 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.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 3%
from 2022
From $1M in 2022 to $1.1M in 2023.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 37%.
- Vice President pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
What does the Chief Executive Officer of WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH received $1,057,638 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Medical Research organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Medical Research organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
What are WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH reported $164.9M in total revenue and $145.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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