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Adam Kuspa

President · Robert a Welch Foundation 062491

President at Robert a Welch Foundation 062491. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$815K
Others who share this name
1

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Reported as President of Robert a Welch Foundation 062491, based in Houston, TX.
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Received $815K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Biography Web-sourced

Dr. Adam Kuspa is the President of The Robert A.

Welch Foundation, a Houston-based nonprofit that has contributed over $1 billion to chemistry research since the 1950s. He joined the Foundation in September 2019 from Baylor College of Medicine, where he held senior leadership roles including Professor, Chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School Dean, and Chief Commercialization Officer.

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Tenure here
2019-present
Education
  • 1983-1989) · Stanford University (Ph.D., Biochemistry1983

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Affiliations

Organizations

Robert a Welch Foundation 062491 President · $52.7M revenue · Houston, TXpay $775K → $815KFiled FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$815Kreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named Adam Kuspa

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Adam Kuspa 1 organization · Houston, TXThe Welch Institute

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Chief Financial Officer · FY2024
$278K
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Ex-Chief Financial Officer · FY2023
$165K
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Chair and Director · FY2024
$50K
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Treasurer and Director · FY2024
$35K
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Secretary and Director · FY2024
$35K
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Director · FY2024
$35K
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Vice Chair and Director · FY2024
$35K
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Director · FY2023
$15K

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