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Updated through 2024NTEE H · Medical Research

Medical Research nonprofitexecutive pay

Median top-executive pay across 1,078 medical research nonprofits, 2020 – 2024. Each organization is counted once at its most recent filing, using the highest-paid leader reported on IRS Form 990, Schedule J.

Organizations that conduct or fund research into the causes, prevention, and treatment of diseases and medical conditions.

Median executive pay
$121,446
The typical medical research nonprofit's highest-paid executive earns $121,446 in total reported compensation.
25th pct
$48k
75th pct
$251k
90th pct
$447k
1,078 organizations · 2020 – 2024
Percentile distribution

Where the middle 50% lands.

Half earn between $48k and $251k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $447k, roughly 3.7 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.

PercentileTotal compMeans
90th$447,349Top 10% of earners
75th$250,69125% earn more than this
50th · median$121,446The typical executive
25th$48,00025% earn less than this
10th$18,33610% of executives earn less than this
By organization size

Bigger budgets, bigger paychecks.

Median executive pay rises with organization revenue. Each band shows the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of top-executive pay for medical research nonprofits in that revenue range.

Revenue band25thMedian75thOrgs
Under $1M$25k$56,891$107k521
$1M – $10M$117k$182,964$282k394
$10M – $100M$275k$399,368$640k136
$100M – $500M$600k$1,027,953$1.7M17
$500M – $1B$875k$1,524,299$1.8M5
Over $1B$961k$2,459,825$2.8M5
Revenue bands with fewer than 5 organizations are not shown.
Geography

Pay varies by state.

Maryland pays $128,236 more than the national median across medical research nonprofits.

By role

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Drill into median pay for individual leadership roles within medical research nonprofits.

Directory

Biomedical research institutes, medical science foundations, and organizations funding research into treatments and cures. Covers clinical trials support, lab research, and translational medicine. There are 2,912 medical research organizations in our database with compensation data from IRS Form 990 filings. Use the table below to browse them, or sort by revenue, location, or number of reported executives.

Organizations in Medical Research

2,912 organizations · Page 13 of 59

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
FOUNDATION FOR RARE DISEASE RESEARCH INCSilver SpringMD$1.3M0
MOUNTAIN HOME RESEARCHMountain HomeTN$1.3M0
The Torch Relay for Childrens Miracle Network IncOrlandoFL$1.3M0
PHELAN MCDERMID SYNDROME FOUNDATIONOspreyFL$1.3M1
APPLIED MEDICAL RESEARCH INCNashvilleTN$1.3M7
Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer FoundationChicagoIL$1.3M4
ETHOS DISCOVERYSan DiegoCA$1.3M0
WILLENS FAMILY FOUNDATIONShort HillsNJ$1.3M0
Finding Hope for FRRS1LFort CollinsCO$1.3M0
Resurgence Biomedical Sciences IncFt LauderdaleFL$1.3M2
THE CENTER FOR DIALYSIS CARE AT HEATHER HILLShaker HeightsOH$1.3M0
COLUMBUS HEALTHCARE SYSTEMColumbusTX$1.3M0
WILMETTE WINGS SOCCER CLUBWilmetteIL$1.3M2
CORPORATION FOR ADVANCEMENT OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INCBostonMA$1.3M1
Institute for Exceptional CareWashingtonDC$1.3M4
ALLES INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCHEl CerritoCA$1.2M1
HUMANITARIAN FOUNDATIONGahannaOH$1.2M0
SPINE INSTITUTE OF LOUISIANA FOUNDATIONShreveportLA$1.2M0
CHILD HEALTH PATIENT SAFETY ORGANIZATIONLenexaKS$1.2M11
Sarah Pantip Wong FoundationSouth PasadenaCA$1.2M0
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR AUTISM RESEARCHKansas CityMO$1.2M0
Morgan Pressel Foundation IncBoca RatonFL$1.2M1
SPINAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION D/B/A NATIONAL SPINE HEALTH FOUNDATIONRestonVA$1.2M1
JOHNSIE AND AUBARY MONTGOMERY INST MONTGOMERYHoustonTX$1.2M0
SOCIETY FOR REPRODUCTIVE INVESTIGATION INCMilwaukeeWI$1.2M0
Turning GreenSausalitoCA$1.2M1
NO ONE LEFT ALONECharlotteNC$1.2M0
RESMED FOUNDATIONLa JollaCA$1.2M0
IEC NFPSchaumburgIL$1.2M1
NORTH AMERICAN NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOR SOCIETYAlbanyNY$1.2M0
WORLD RESEARCH FOUNDATIONSedonaAZ$1.2M0
SHOOT FOR A CUREBurbankCA$1.2M0
DIABETES FOUNDATION INCMahwahNJ$1.2M1
REGENMED DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONWinstonsalemNC$1.2M4
GREATER NEW YORK ACADEMY OF PROSTHODONTICS INCHackensackNJ$1.2M1
SAPIEN LABSArlingtonVA$1.2M0
THE W EDWARDS DEMING INSTITUTEBoiseID$1.2M2
BREM FOUNDATION TO DEFEAT BREAST CANCERSilver SpringMD$1.2M1
AVENI FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaCA$1.1M3
WORLD MOLECULAR IMAGING SOCIETYCulver CityCA$1.1M1
KIDNEY CANCER COALITION KIDNEYCANPhiladelphiaPA$1.1M1
The Lilabean Foundation IncSilver SpringMD$1.1M1
THE NEW YORK LUNG CANCER FOUNDATION INCNew YorkNY$1.1M0
EAGLES FIFTH DISTRICT CANCER TELETHONRochesterMN$1.1M2
Michael Toshio Cure for Cancer FoundatioBurlingameCA$1.1M2
GIVING STRENGTH INCFultonMD$1.1M0
ADNP KIDS RESEARCH FOUNDATIONBrush PrairieWA$1.1M0
FOUNDATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCHWashingtonDC$1.1M1
THE WEIL FOUNDATIONTucsonAZ$1.1M1
INSTITUTE FOR GENE THERAPIESWashingtonDC$1.1M0