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Employees Kestrel Institute James McDonald

James McDonald

Highest compensated employee

Computer Scientist at Kestrel Institute

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Published on January 25, 2026.

$202,450
2021

Total compensation

James McDonald has been listed as an employee of Kestrel Institute in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for James McDonald has decreased by 4.9% from 2016 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$202,450
-18.1%
Computer Scientist
2021
$140k org
31.9 hrs/wk
$63k other
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$247,339
+3.4%
Computer Scientist
2020
$189k org
43.29 hrs/wk
$59k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of James McDonald to:

2021

Other employees at Kestrel Institute

Douglas Smith
Chief Computer Scientist
$313,520
$264,240 from orgNo related comp$49,280 other
Eric Smith
Chief Executive Officer
$253,230
$237,518 from orgNo related comp$15,712 other
Stephen Fitzpatrick
Chief Financial Officer and
$235,998
$214,850 from orgNo related comp$21,148 other
Marcel Becker
Computer Scientist
$229,398
$194,264 from orgNo related comp$35,134 other
Cordell Green
Executive Director and Chief
$227,250
$199,005 from orgNo related comp$28,245 other
Stephen Westfold
Assoc Director, CORP SEC and
$185,007
$180,141 from orgNo related comp$4,866 other
Jeff Kitson
Systems Manager
$173,688
$140,657 from orgNo related comp$33,031 other
Alessandro Coglio
Computer Scientist
$168,247
$139,570 from orgNo related comp$28,677 other
Christoph Kreitz
Computer Scientist
$112,163
$112,163 from orgNo related compNo other comp
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January 25, 2026:
2021 Kestrel Institute 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Kestrel Institute 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 Kestrel Institute 990 published

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