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Employees National Geographic Society Crystal Brown

Crystal Brown

Key employee

Chief Communications Officer at National Geographic Society

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$607,681
2024

Total compensation

Crystal Brown has been listed as an employee of National Geographic Society in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2021. Total compensation for Crystal Brown has increased by 31.7% from 2021 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$607,681
+5.3%
Chief Communications Officer
2024
$593k org
45 hrs/wk
$15k other
--
$577,143
+7.6%
Chief Communications Officer
2023
$574k org
45 hrs/wk
$4k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Crystal Brown to:

2024

Other employees at National Geographic Society

Jill Tiefenthaler
Chief Executive Officer
$2,078,124
$2,039,099 from orgNo related comp$39,025 other
Kristi Craig
Chief Investment Officer
$1,186,400
$1,159,875 from orgNo related comp$26,525 other
Michael Ulica
Former President/Coo/Treasurer
$858,832
$840,287 from orgNo related comp$18,545 other
Kara Ramirez Mullins
Chief Advancement Officer
$668,287
$631,692 from orgNo related comp$36,595 other
Sumeet Seam
Chief Legal Officer
$624,219
$586,464 from orgNo related comp$37,755 other
Ian Miller
Chief Science and Innovation Officer
$593,689
$562,822 from orgNo related comp$30,867 other
John Coombe
Director, Investments
$523,145
$520,886 from orgNo related comp$2,259 other
Mara Dell
Chief Human Resources Officer
$502,724
$476,117 from orgNo related comp$26,607 other
Kim Waldron
Chief of Staff and Program Alignment
$457,572
$427,107 from orgNo related comp$30,465 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 National Geographic Society 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 National Geographic Society 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 National Geographic Society 990 published

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