The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
La Jolla, CA · EIN 95-2160097 · Science and technology · Rank 3,243 by total revenue
Basic research in the following: molecular biology & genetics, neuroscience, and plant biology.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $181,393,442
- Total expenses
- $176,890,799
- Total assets
- $836,148,506
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $70,666,283
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $90,398,700
- Employees
- 1,092
- Salary base per employee
- $64,713
"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 (34)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Joyce MD PHD | PRESIDENT / PROFESSOR | Board, Officer | 50 | $969,960 |
| Julia A Miller JD | SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL | Officer | 50 | $499,136 |
| Kim E Witmer | TREASURER/SVP FINANCE & ADMN (OUTGOING OCT 2024) | Officer | 50 | $496,481 |
| Kimberly Castillo | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Officer | 50 | $415,207 |
| Marna C Whittington PHD | CHAIR | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Terry Rosen PHD | VICE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Reuben Shaw PHD | TRUSTEE/PROFESSOR (OUTGOING MAR 2025) | Board | 50 | $470,090 |
| Wolfgang Busch PHD | TRUSTEE/PROFESSOR | Board | 50 | $400,877 |
| Christian Metallo PHD | TRUSTEE/PROFESSOR (INCOMING APR 2025) | Board | 50 | $370,444 |
| Janelle Ayres PHD | TRUSTEE/PROFESSOR | Board | 50 | $233,592 |
| Amy Jacobs | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Benjamin H Lewis | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Carol Gallagher Pharmd | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Corinne Mentzelopoulos | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Daniel C Lewis | TRUSTEE (OUTGOING NOV 2024) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Daniel Tierney | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| David Dolby | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Edwin K Hunter | TRUSTEE (OUTGOING NOV 2024) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Eric Sagerman | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Fred Luddy | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Frederick J Dotzler | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Frederik Paulsen PHD | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Haeyoung Kong Tang PHD | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Horacio Valeiras | TRUSTEE (INCOMING MAY 2025) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Howard H Newman PHD | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Irving Weissman MD | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Jay Flatley | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Lyn Hutton | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Mark Knickrehm | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Markus Reinhard | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Mary Jane Salk | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Richard A Heyman PHD | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Sanjay K Jha PHD | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Timothy M Schoen | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $5,194,549, which is 7.4% of the $70,666,283 salary base shared by 1,092 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Joyce MD PHD | PRESIDENT / PROFESSOR | Board, Officer | 50 | $907,583 | $0 | $62,377 | $969,960 |
| Jan Karlseder PHD | PROFESSOR | Highly paid employee | 50 | $490,287 | $0 | $64,146 | $554,433 |
| Fred Gage PHD | PROFESSOR | Highly paid employee | 50 | $453,121 | $0 | $63,722 | $516,843 |
| Julia A Miller JD | SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL | Officer | 50 | $430,675 | $0 | $68,461 | $499,136 |
| Kim E Witmer | TREASURER/SVP FINANCE & ADMN (OUTGOING OCT 2024) | Officer | 50 | $446,572 | $0 | $49,909 | $496,481 |
| Reuben Shaw PHD | TRUSTEE/PROFESSOR (OUTGOING MAR 2025) | Board | 50 | $411,517 | $0 | $58,573 | $470,090 |
| Edward Callaway PHD | PROFESSOR | Highly paid employee | 50 | $383,288 | $0 | $65,927 | $449,215 |
| Susan Kaech PHD | PROFESSOR | Highly paid employee | 50 | $356,518 | $0 | $65,789 | $422,307 |
| Kimberly Castillo | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Officer | 50 | $353,369 | $0 | $61,838 | $415,207 |
| Wolfgang Busch PHD | TRUSTEE/PROFESSOR | Board | 50 | $340,005 | $0 | $60,872 | $400,877 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202621199349301662 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-2160097
- Organization website (as filed): www.salk.edu