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Employees CalMatters David Lesher

David Lesher

Senior Editor at CalMatters

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

$234,307
2024

Total compensation

David Lesher has been listed as an employee of CalMatters in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for David Lesher has increased by 38.2% from 2017 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$234,307
+4.7%
Senior Editor
2024
$225k org
40 hrs/wk
$10k other
--
$223,779
-1.2%
Senior Editor
2023
$217k org
40 hrs/wk
$8k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of David Lesher to:

2024

Other employees at CalMatters

Neil Chase
Chief Executive Officer
$467,861
$423,789 from orgNo related comp$44,072 other
Kristen Go Gipner
Editor in Chief
$337,225
$295,445 from orgNo related comp$41,780 other
Katherine Looby
Chief Development
$271,090
$236,429 from orgNo related comp$34,661 other
Vicki Haddock
Managing Editor
$218,363
$181,350 from orgNo related comp$37,013 other
Andy Donohue
Journalist
$181,944
$174,543 from orgNo related comp$7,401 other
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January 25, 2026:
2024 CalMatters 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 CalMatters 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 CalMatters 990 published

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