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Employees The Center for Investigative Reporting Inc. Christa Scharfenberg

Christa Scharfenberg

Officer

CEO Until - 09/2021 at The Center for Investigative Reporting Inc.

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Published on January 25, 2026.

$304,518
2021

Total compensation

Christa Scharfenberg has been listed as an employee of The Center for Investigative Reporting Inc. in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for Christa Scharfenberg has increased by 38.1% from 2017 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$304,518
-1.3%
CEO Until - 09/2021
2021
$293k
40 hrs/wk
$13k
--
$308,511
-2.8%
Chief Executive Officer
2020
$287k
40 hrs/wk
$23k
--
$317,312
+17.1%
Chief Executive Officer
2019
$295k
40 hrs/wk
$23k
--
$270,937
+22.9%
Chief Executive Officer
2018
$255k
40 hrs/wk
$16k
--
$220,513
Acting Chief Executive Officer
2017
$183k
40 hrs/wk
$39k
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Total compensation by year

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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2021 The Center for Investigative Reporting Inc. 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 The Center for Investigative Reporting Inc. 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 The Center for Investigative Reporting Inc. 990 published

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