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Employees The Linux Foundation Jerry Childers

Jerry Childers

Highest compensated employee

GM CFF at The Linux Foundation

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. Published on January 24, 2026.

$507,640
2020

Total compensation

Jerry Childers has been listed as an employee of The Linux Foundation in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for Jerry Childers has increased by 35.9% from 2017 to 2020.

Annual compensation details

$507,640
GM CFF
2020
$441k
40 hrs/wk
$68k
--
$498,323
+33.4%
CTO, Cloud Foundry
2018
$436k
40 hrs/wk
$63k
--
$373,555
CTO, Cloud Foundry
2017
$314k
40 hrs/wk
$61k
--

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January 24, 2026:
2020 The Linux Foundation 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2018 The Linux Foundation 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2017 The Linux Foundation 990 published

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