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Employees The Planetary Society Jennifer Vaughn

Jennifer Vaughn

Highest compensated employee

Chief Operating Officer at The Planetary Society

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$240,381
2024

Total compensation

Jennifer Vaughn has been listed as an employee of The Planetary Society in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Jennifer Vaughn has increased by 40.6% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$240,381
+4.4%
Chief Operating Officer
2024
$214k org
40 hrs/wk
$27k other
--
$230,297
+17%
Chief Operating Officer
2023
$206k org
40 hrs/wk
$25k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Jennifer Vaughn to:

2024

Other employees at The Planetary Society

William Nye
Chief Executive Officer and Director
$250,765
$234,360 from orgNo related comp$16,405 other
Jim Suh
Chief Financial Officer
$203,372
$180,696 from orgNo related comp$22,676 other
Richard Chute
Chief Development Officer
$201,546
$174,862 from orgNo related comp$26,684 other
Casey Dreier
Chief of Space Policy
$184,235
$164,784 from orgNo related comp$19,451 other
Bruce Betts
Chief Scientist
$181,906
$158,444 from orgNo related comp$23,462 other
Bethany Ehlmann
President
$0
Lon Levin
Treasurer
$0
Dan Geraci
Chair
$0
James Bell
Secretary
$0
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 The Planetary Society 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 The Planetary Society 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 The Planetary Society 990 published

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