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Employees Ocean Exploration Trust Inc. Dr Robert Ballard

Dr Robert Ballard

OfficerTrustee/director

President at Ocean Exploration Trust Inc.

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

$669,456
2024

Total compensation

Dr Robert Ballard has been listed as an employee of Ocean Exploration Trust Inc. in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Dr Robert Ballard has increased by 25.9% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$669,456
+4.3%
President
2024
$581k org
40 hrs/wk
$89k other
--
$642,085
-21.5%
President
2023
$580k org
40 hrs/wk
$63k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Dr Robert Ballard to:

2024

Other employees at Ocean Exploration Trust Inc.

Allison Fundis
Coo/Bot Secretary
$500,989
$432,616 from orgNo related comp$68,373 other
Denise H Armstrong
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
$274,174
$237,517 from orgNo related comp$36,657 other
Daniel Wagner
Chief Scientist
$178,950
$156,470 from orgNo related comp$22,480 other
Robert Waters
ROV Pilot/Manager
$167,472
$153,835 from orgNo related comp$13,637 other
Matthew Koskela
Director DATA Systems
$165,756
$154,868 from orgNo related comp$10,888 other
Richard Darling
Controller
$156,607
$138,109 from orgNo related comp$18,498 other
Janice Meagher
Executive Assistant
$142,002
$135,278 from orgNo related comp$6,724 other
Derek Sowers
Scientist
$140,818
$124,741 from orgNo related comp$16,077 other
Megan Cook
Education Director
$119,831
$114,372 from orgNo related comp$5,459 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Ocean Exploration Trust Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Ocean Exploration Trust Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Ocean Exploration Trust Inc. 990 published

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