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Employees National Geographic Society Deborah Grayson

Deborah Grayson

Key employee

Chief Education Officer at National Geographic Society

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

$438,747
2024

Total compensation

Deborah Grayson has been listed as an employee of National Geographic Society in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2023. Total compensation for Deborah Grayson has increased by 8.1% from 2023 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$438,747
+8.1%
Chief Education Officer
2024
$417k org
45 hrs/wk
$22k other
--
$405,900
Chief Education Officer
2023
$397k org
45 hrs/wk
$10k other
--

Total compensation by year

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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
Crystal Brown
Chief Communications Officer
$607,681
$592,929 from orgNo related comp$14,752 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
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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

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