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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 36 of 59

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
The Alliance for Benzodiazepine Best PracticesPortlandOR$109k1
YORK CROSS OF HONOUR MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATIONDentonNC$109k0
THE MAREN FOUNDATIONEast HamptonNY$108k1
HANDS AND VOICES OF KENTUCKY INCLouisvilleKY$108k1
Optimal Medical Foundation IncSault Sainte MarieMI$108k0
THE TEDMED FOUNDATIONStamfordCT$108k0
Council of Chairs of Obstetrics and GynecologyBurnsvilleMN$108k0
BIOLOGICAL IMMUNITY RESEARCH INSTITUTEScottsdaleAZ$108k0
CENTER FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND TRANSPARENCY INCNew YorkNY$108k1
VILLAGE WALK FOR CANCER RESEARCHHot Springs VillageAR$107k0
WOMEN'S HORMONE NETWORK INCSanta BarbaraCA$107k1
FESTIVAL OF TREES INCCantonMI$107k0
Help Find a Cure for MS IncNeenahWI$107k0
TEXAS BACK INSTITUTE RESEARCH FOUNDATIONPlanoTX$107k0
MPM Oncology Charitable Foundation IncBostonMA$107k0
THE JUDY NICHOLSON FOUNDATION INCMiddleburgFL$107k1
ALLERGISTS FOR ISRAELCincinnatiOH$107k1
Overrun Ovarian Cancer Foundation IncLeawoodKS$106k0
LONG ISLAND BIKE CHALLENGE INCWantaghNY$106k1
Brain Cancer Answer FoundationRehoboth BeachDE$106k0
Bahamas Hope Foundation IncSt PetersburgFL$106k0
HONEY BADGER RESEARCH PATHOLOGYBlaineWA$106k0
NATIONAL GLAUCOMA SOCIETYAndoverMA$106k3
JANE'S ROOMGlenviewIL$106k0
BROTHERS ON A QUEST INCPlacentiaCA$106k0
PBD ProjectBethesdaMD$105k0
RT AUTISM AWARENESS FOUNDATION INCRochesterMN$105k0
International Association for Food Protein Enterocolitis INCPoint Pleasant BeachNJ$105k1
Monroe County Alzheimers Golf ScrambleWoodsfieldOH$104k0
Chicago Electrical Trauma Research InstituteChicagoIL$104k0
Edward Medof Foundation for Excellence ImmunologyPepper PikeOH$104k0
THE MARISA FUND INC C/O DAVID GOLDWASSERHaverstrawNY$104k0
THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA FOOT AND ANKLE SOCIETYPittsburghPA$104k0
HYPERACUSIS RESEARCH LIMITED INCMarlboroMA$104k0
Crush ALS IncCologneMN$104k0
DEEPMIND FOUNDATIONCupertinoCA$103k0
IAN BURKHART FOUNDATIONColumbusOH$103k1
Walk N Roll for SCIBellaireTX$103k0
MILL CREEK HUNT CLUBWaukeganIL$103k0
Childhood Leukemia Research & Assistance FundScottsdaleAZ$103k0
COLLAGEN 6 RESEARCH CHARITY INCWestportMA$103k0
TRI COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CORPSavannahTN$103k1
Alexs Army Childhood Cancer Foundation IncHaymarketVA$103k0
The Nick Gonzales Foundation Tumor ResearchCarrolltonTX$102k0
SETH A BAILEY COURAGE GROUP INCIowa CityIA$102k0
Anchorage York Rite Foundation IncAnchorageAK$102k1
A PIECE OF MY HEART FOUNDATIONAltadenaCA$102k0
WITH GRACE INITIATIVE A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATIONGilletteNJ$102k0
JOSHUA'S FUTURE OF PROMISES INCEmmausPA$102k0
ARNOLD S LEONARD CANCER RESEARCH FUNDCrystalMN$101k0