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Employees Third Way James Kessler

James Kessler

Key employee

EXE Vice President of Policy at Third Way

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

$420,973
2024

Total compensation

James Kessler has been listed as an employee of Third Way in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for James Kessler has increased by 26% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$420,973
-0.2%
EXE Vice President of Policy
2024
$378k org
40 hrs/wk
$44k other
--
$421,659
+0.5%
EXE Vice President of Policy
2023
$378k org
40 hrs/wk
$45k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of James Kessler to:

2024

Other employees at Third Way

Jonathan Cowan
President and Chief Executive Officer
$454,588
$413,118 from orgNo related comp$41,470 other
Matthew Bennett Secretary and
EXE Vice President of Public Affairs
$420,593
$379,453 from orgNo related comp$41,140 other
Joshua Freed Senior Vp
OF Clean Energy
$332,808
$294,687 from orgNo related comp$38,121 other
Gabriel A Horwitz Senior
Vice President of ECON Program
$325,730
$296,343 from orgNo related comp$29,387 other
Lanae M Erickson Sr Vp For
Social Policy and Politics
$318,294
$299,942 from orgNo related comp$18,352 other
Emily Sternfeld Senior Vp
OF DEV and External Affairs
$259,351
$230,542 from orgNo related comp$28,809 other
Xiavian Rommell Brown
Senior Director
$191,296
$178,811 from orgNo related comp$12,485 other
Steve J Dieterle Cfo
Board Treasurer
$188,420
$181,205 from orgNo related comp$7,215 other
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January 25, 2026:
2024 Third Way 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Third Way 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Third Way 990 published

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$334,871
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$304k org
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$32k other
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$332,803
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$304k org
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$30k other
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$334,038
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$31k other
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