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Employees The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History James G Basker

James G Basker

OfficerTrustee/director

President and Chief Executive Officer at The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. Published on January 25, 2026.

$270,237
2023

Total compensation

James G Basker has been listed as an employee of The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for James G Basker has increased by 125.8% from 2016 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$270,237
+2.6%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2023
$259k org
40 hrs/wk
$12k other
--
$263,436
+19.5%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2022
$259k org
40 hrs/wk
$5k other
--

Total compensation by year

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2023

Other employees at The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Kathrine Mott
Chief Operating Officer
$234,949
$211,281 from orgNo related comp$23,668 other
Tim Bailey
Director of Curriculum DEV and Instructional Design
$179,296
$145,917 from orgNo related comp$33,379 other
Sandra Trenholm
Director and Curator of Gilder Lehrman Collection
$153,662
$111,275 from orgNo related comp$42,387 other
Kate R Smith
Chief Financial Officer
$149,087
$128,038 from orgNo related comp$21,049 other
Sasha R Pereira
Director of Educational Programs and Hamilton EDUC
$145,239
$106,704 from orgNo related comp$38,535 other
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January 25, 2026:
2023 The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History 990 published

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