Carnegie Institution of Washington
Washington, DC · EIN 53-0196523 · Science and technology · Rank 5,107 by total revenue
See schedule o.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $106,544,070
- Total expenses
- $112,285,627
- Total assets
- $1,340,795,229
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $50,225,389
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $65,587,711
- Employees
- 488
- Salary base per employee
- $102,921
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (27)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Eric D Isaacs | PRESIDENT (THRU 12/24) | Officer | 40 | $978,001 |
| John S Mulchaey - President | (BEG 10/24); DIV DIR (THRU 10/24) | Officer | 41 | $536,778 |
| Maisha Williams | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 4/25) | Officer | 40 | $527,017 |
| Benjamin J Aderson | GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY | Officer | 40 | $436,323 |
| Craig R Barrett | CHAIRMAN | Board, Officer | 6 | None reported |
| David Thompson | VICE CHAIRMAN | Board, Officer | 6 | None reported |
| Randy Stringer | INTERIM CFO & TREASURER (BEG 4/25) | Officer | 40 | None reported |
| Michael Walter | DIVISION DIRECTOR | Key employee | 40 | $440,672 |
| Mary E Maxon | TRUSTEE & SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | Board | 41 | $123,683 |
| Anne Bonaparte | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Suzanne Brenner | TRUSTEE (BEG (4/25) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| John F Crawford | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Michael A Duffy | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Sandra M Faber | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Stephen Pa Fodor | TRUSTEE (THRU 5/25) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Rush D Holt Jr | TRUSTEE (THRU 5/25) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Tom Korzenecki | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Katherine Lapp | TRUSTEE (THRU 5/25) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Michael Long | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Christine M McCarthy | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Stephen Quake | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ray Rothrock | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Cristian Samper | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| David Spergel | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Christopher Ts Stone | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Marshall Wais | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Michael Wilson | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $5,771,702, which is 11.5% of the $50,225,389 salary base shared by 488 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Stambaugh | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | Highly paid employee | 40 | $953,591 | $0 | $63,665 | $1,017,256 |
| Dr Eric D Isaacs | PRESIDENT (THRU 12/24) | Officer | 40 | $879,169 | $0 | $98,832 | $978,001 |
| Edward Lamade | INVESTMENT DIRECTOR | Highly paid employee | 40 | $536,812 | $0 | $88,855 | $625,667 |
| John S Mulchaey - President | (BEG 10/24); DIV DIR (THRU 10/24) | Officer | 41 | $461,399 | $0 | $75,379 | $536,778 |
| Maisha Williams | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 4/25) | Officer | 40 | $462,441 | $0 | $64,576 | $527,017 |
| Michael Walter | DIVISION DIRECTOR | Key employee | 40 | $341,872 | $0 | $98,800 | $440,672 |
| Benjamin J Aderson | GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY | Officer | 40 | $369,357 | $0 | $66,966 | $436,323 |
| Anna M Michalak | DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR | Former | 40 | $326,209 | $0 | $90,409 | $416,618 |
| William Fahey | SCIENTIFIC STAFF MEMBER | Highly paid employee | 40 | $313,838 | $0 | $83,741 | $397,579 |
| Margaret McFall-Ngai | DIVISION DIRECTOR | Former | 40 | $320,243 | $0 | $75,548 | $395,791 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202601319349306125 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 53-0196523
- Organization website (as filed): www.carnegiescience.edu