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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 23 of 59

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
HINRIAtlantaGA$372k0
EMILY WHITEHEAD FOUNDATIONPhilipsburgPA$369k3
MESOTHELIOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF AMERICAWestlake VillageCA$369k0
Team Bright Side IncNorthfieldIL$369k1
THE FOUNDATION FOR A CURE FOR MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASE INCCheshireCT$368k0
PANHANDLE CANCER CURE FOUNDATIONAmarilloTX$368k0
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ANTIVIRALLoganUT$368k0
The RITA Foundation Jax IncJacksonvilleFL$365k0
Doctor Marnie Rose Foundation IncBellaireTX$363k3
COALITION FOR ACCESS NOWWashingtonDC$362k0
CENTRAL & WESTERN AREA HEALTH EDUCAMt PleasantMI$361k1
FEDERATION OF ASSOCIATIONS IN BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCESWashingtonDC$361k1
SIERRA VETERANS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATIONRenoNV$360k1
International PNH Interest GroupAltamonte SpringsFL$359k0
CANCER ASSISTANCE FUND OF NORTH TEXASFort WorthTX$358k0
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PERIPHERAL NERVEBeverlyMA$358k0
PREVENT ALZHEIMERS DISEASE 2020 INCPotomacMD$357k0
POPLAR BLUFF HEROES INCPoplar BluffMO$355k0
L-CMD RESEARCH FOUNDATIONHoustonTX$355k0
NEUROTECH INSTITUTE INCColumbusOH$353k7
CELLMATES ON THE RUN FOUNDATIONChicagoIL$351k0
TISSUE BANK ASBESTOS RESEARCH CHARITABLE TRUSTLanhamMD$350k2
Early Recognition Is Critical IncCarrolltonTX$350k0
Beyond AntibioticsDanvilleCA$350k0
NORTHWEST INFANT SURVIVAL ALLIANCE SIDS FOUNDATIONCoeur D AleneID$350k0
JACKS TOMORROW INCNew YorkNY$350k0
BRAIN CENTER OF GREEN BAY INCGreen BayWI$350k1
CHAMPIONSHIP HEARTS FOUNDATIONAustinTX$349k1
SYSTEMIC JIA FOUNDATIONCincinnatiOH$349k0
THE HUDSON INSTITUTE OF MINERALOGYKeswickVA$348k0
ARTZ PHILADELPHIAPhiladelphiaPA$348k0
PIERONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE- A WFHC INITIATIVE INCVero BeachFL$347k2
JOHN PAUL II MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTECoralvilleIA$347k2
SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE ALIMENTARY TRACT FOUNDATIONBeverlyMA$347k0
SOCIAL AND HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER INCSan AntonioTX$347k0
NORTHEAST COLORADO REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA SERVICES ADVISORY COYumaCO$346k0
Autism Discovery and Treatment Foundation IncPhoenixAZ$345k6
CONNECTICUT UNITED FOR RESEARCH EXCELLENCE INCGrotonCT$344k3
THE PLASTIC SURGERY RESEARCH COUNCILBeverlyMA$344k0
THE SPINE INSTITUTE FOUNDATIONWestlake VillageCA$342k0
Let Every Woman Know - AlaskaAnchorageAK$341k0
AKTIV AGAINST CANCER INCRiverdaleNY$340k0
SKIN CANCER OUTCOMES CONSORTIUMCambridgeMA$340k0
ACCREDITATION FOR CARDIOVASCULAR EXCELLENCE INCMidlothianVA$340k1
ALASKA CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH FOUNDATION INCAnchorageAK$336k1
ASPEN LUNG CONFERENCEParkerCO$334k1
PEDIATRIC BLOOD AND MARROW TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION INCTampaFL$334k0
MAGIC FOR MADDIE INCSouthamptonMA$333k0
THE RYAN ANTHONY FOUNDATIONDallasTX$332k1
Childrens Skin Disease FoundationWalnut CreekCA$331k3