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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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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 20 of 59

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
LA JOLLA INFECTIOUS DISEASE INSTITUTESan DiegoCA$517k3
BRAIN MAPPING SUPPORT FOUNDATIONLos AngelesCA$516k0
SAEM RESEARCH FOUNDATIONDes PlainesIL$515k2
HURWITZ BREAST CANCER FUND INCFrederickMD$514k0
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATIONBel AirMD$514k0
CHILDRENS PSC FOUNDATIONMenlo ParkCA$510k0
REGENERATIVE MEDICINE FOUNDATION INCWellingtonFL$508k0
Genetic Information Research InstituteEast Palo AltoCA$506k1
Hearts in Harmony FoundationWestportCT$506k0
INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRIC ASSOCIATIONMilwaukeeWI$505k0
MINNEAPOLIS RADIOLOGY AND VASCULAR RESEARCH FOUNDATIONPlymouthMN$505k3
CURE ADDICTION NOW CANLos AngelesCA$504k0
Treatments for Epilepsy and Symptoms ofMenlo ParkCA$504k0
HUNTERS CMT4B3 RESEARCH FOUNDATION INCScarsdaleNY$501k0
AGATSTON RESEARCH FOUNDATION INCBoca RatonFL$500k0
EP LIVE FOUNDATIONOverland ParkKS$495k0
Myositis Support and Understanding Association IncLincolnDE$495k0
VETERANS RESEARCH & EDUCATION FOUNDATIONOklahoma CityOK$494k1
Jayden DeLuca Foundation IncEagleID$493k1
The Alliance for Longevity InitiativesAlexandriaVA$493k1
CDG CAREColorado SpringsCO$492k0
DISABILITY RIGHTS AND RESOURCE CENTER INCRocky MountVA$492k0
PACHYONYCHIA CONGENITA FUNDHolladayUT$491k0
KNOX MARTIN FOUNDATION FOR BRAIN CANCER RESEARCHGainesvilleGA$488k2
NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCHRaleighNC$488k1
TOM SLICK MEMORIAL TRUST FOR SW FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONSan AntonioTX$487k2
CENTRAL NEW YORK LYME AND TICK-BORNE DISEASE ALLIANCE INCManliusNY$487k1
NOAH PURIFOY FOUNDATIONCulver CityCA$485k0
EDEED & LIDIA BEN-JOSEF CHARITABLE FOUND CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCNew YorkNY$485k0
AMERICAN COCHLEAR IMPLANT ALLIANCE FOUNDATIONMcLeanVA$483k3
Parkinson Association of the CarolinasCharlotteNC$482k1
HERMAN KNAPP TESTIMONIAL FUNDSan FranciscoCA$481k0
ST LOUIS LIFE SCIENCES PROJECTSt LouisMO$480k1
THE KAT6 FOUNDATION INCWest NyackNY$480k0
FRIENDS OF FACES C/O STERLING FOUNDATION MANAGEMENT LLCRestonVA$480k0
Kerlan - Jobe Orthopaedic FoundationEncinoCA$479k0
Global Vitiligo FoundationMechanicsburgPA$479k1
AUTISM TREE PROJECT INCLa JollaCA$478k1
Society for Translational OncologyDurhamNC$477k0
NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION INCRed BankNJ$475k2
INTERNATIONAL ANDREAS GRUENTZIG SOCIETYSan FranciscoCA$473k0
CANCOLLABORATE INCBedfordMA$472k1
MYCOSES STUDY GROUP EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CONSORTIUMIrondaleAL$471k1
THE MYOCARDITIS FOUNDATIONKingwoodTX$468k1
Dion Foundation for Children with Rare Diseases IncMarshfieldMA$468k0
CURESHANKLos AngelesCA$465k0
Meningitis FoundationMinneapolisMN$464k0
DORN RESEARCH INSTITUTE INCColumbiaSC$460k2
BRYON RIESCH PARALYSIS FOUNDATION INCWaukeshaWI$460k0
SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC PATHOLOGYGig HarborWA$459k0