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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 27 of 59

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
NOT MY DAUGHTER INCCoral SpringsFL$229k0
WALKER HEALTH FOUNDATION INC INDIANA MS FOUNDATION INCIndianapolisIN$228k0
SUMMER'S WAY FOUNDATIONCentennialCO$227k0
INTERNATIONAL CONSENSUS MEETING ON INFECTION C/O CHESHIRE LAW GROUPPhiladelphiaPA$226k1
DINORA INCWashingtonDC$226k0
SOUTHERN OREGON FOUNDATION SUPPORTING A CURE FOR CANCERMedfordOR$226k0
PHYSICIANS RESEARCH NETWORK INCAccordNY$225k2
GOOD FRIEND INCWalesWI$225k3
KENTUCKY SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY INCRockvilleMD$225k0
THE WUNDERGLO FOUNDATIONLos AngelesCA$224k1
VIRGINIA DIABETES COUNCILChesterfieldVA$224k0
SOUTHERN GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIETYConyersGA$224k0
HEALTH ASSESSMENT LAB INC C/O BA INCRocklandMA$223k2
MASSACHUSETTS COALITION FOR THE PREVENTION OF MEDICAL ERRORSBurlingtonMA$223k1
CHINA AIDS FUND INCFlushingNY$222k2
FRANCES S JORDAN CHARITABLE TRUST XXXXX1009ChicagoIL$222k1
NATURAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTEBloomingdaleIL$222k0
Shay Emma Hammer Research FoundtionTucsonAZ$222k0
Attune Health FoundationBeverly HillsCA$222k0
A Voice for Choice IncMountain ViewCA$220k0
NORTH ALABAMA SICKLE CELL FOUNDATIOHuntsvilleAL$220k0
Society For Research in PsychopathologyColumbusOH$220k0
INTERLEUKIN FOUNDATIONDenverCO$219k0
RORY DAVID DEUTSCH FOUNDATIONHighland ParkIL$219k1
MONTANA BRAVE HEARTSPolsonMT$218k0
BMORE INCORPORATEDGreenwichCT$218k0
PERINATAL FOUNDATION INCMilwaukeeWI$218k0
RYAN HILL RESEARCH FOUNDATION co BONNIE MARSTONLynnwoodWA$217k1
THE ALLERGISTS FOUNDATIONArlington HeightsIL$217k0
STEVEN VANOVER FOUNDATIONLouisvilleKY$216k0
BRAIN HEALTH INITIATIVE INCDoverNH$214k1
AMERICAN PEDIATRIC SURGICAL NURSES ASSOCIATION INCJefferson CityMO$214k0
ASSOCIATED SCIENTISTS TO HELP MINIMIZE ALLERGIESSeattleWA$214k0
The Dyslexia Foundation IncBostonMA$213k1
AMERICA NEPAL MEDICAL FOUNDATIONSt AugustineFL$213k0
SOUND AFFECTS DBA MUSIC BEATS CANCERRidgefieldCT$212k0
THE SPNY FOUNDATION INCStaten IslandNY$211k0
NOAH'S BANDAGE PROJECTOlatheKS$211k1
ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY RESEARCH ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORTChicagoIL$211k4
FEISTY FIGHTERS INCSioux FallsSD$211k0
SDHB COALITION INCDoylestownPA$210k0
ASSOCIATION OF PROGRAM DIRECTORS IN VASCULAR SURGERYRosemontIL$210k0
Massachusetts Veterinary Technicians AssociationMarlboroughMA$210k0
MN LIONS CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATIODasselMN$209k0
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF VETERINARY DERMATOLOGY RESEARCH FOUNDATIONNevada CityCA$209k0
MID COAST SMACKDOWNJourdantonTX$209k0
Confederacion Americana De UrologiaWinston SalemNC$208k0
CANCER BIOLOGY TRAINING CONSORTIUMChapel HillNC$208k1
HAVE A BALL FOUNDATION INCDanvilleCA$207k2
FAMILY MEDICINE MIDWEST FOUNDATIONBolingbrookIL$207k0