THE WORLD SCIENCE FESTIVAL IS A MULTIMEDIA ORGANIZATION PRODUCING ORIGINAL CONTENT STRADDLING SCIENCE, THE ARTS, JOURNALISM AND EDUCATION. FOUNDED IN 2008, WSF IS VIEWED BY MANY AS THE PREMIER PLATFORM BRINGING THE MOST TRANSFORMATIVE IDEAS AT THE FOREFRONT OF DISCOVERY TO MAINSTREAM AUDIENCES. WITH FORMATS SPANNING INNOVATIVE WORKS OF THEATRE, FILM, DANCE AND MUSIC, IMMERSIVE LIVE AND VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES, AS WELL AS RIVETING DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATES, WSF IS LAUDED GLOBALLY FOR ITS GROUNDBREAKING LIVE AND DIGITAL CONTENT FEATURING WORLD RENOWNED SCIENTISTS, ARTISTS AND INTELLECTUALS, SHIFTING SCIENCE TO THE CULTURAL CENTER. BASED IN NEW YORK CITY, WSF IS DISTINCTIVE IN ITS COMMITMENT TO THE HIGHEST OF EDITORIAL STANDARDS AND PRODUCTION EXCELLENCE, PROVIDING WORLDWIDE AUDIENCES AN EXCITING AND IMPACTFUL VIEW OF THE NEAR AND FAR FUTURE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $237k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $224k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
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- Other
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- Benefits
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| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ceo/secretary Officer (Unspecified) | $237k | — | — | — | $237k $265k |
Wsu President/director Board President Above 90th percentile | $224k | — | — | — | $226k $254k |
Senior Motion Graphics Vfx Animator Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $170k | — | — | — | $171k $192k |
Exe. Producer, World Science Studios Key Employee 10th to 25th percentile | $151k | — | — | — | $152k $170k |
Lead Editor/animator Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $141k $158k |
President/treasurer 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $122k $137k |
Dir. of Finance and Administration Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $119k $134k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 5 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION equaled 4% 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.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Held steady
from 2022
From $237k in 2022 to $237k in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board President pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 1%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 27% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 20% 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 WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION
What does the Board President of WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION earn?
In 2023, the Board President of WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION received $226,253 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board President roles among Science & Technology organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board President pay at WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board President at WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.
What are WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION reported $4.5M in total revenue and $5.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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