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Employees Western Resource Advocates John Nielsen

John Nielsen

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Vice President of Policy and Programs at Western Resource Advocates

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

$223,295
2024

Total compensation

John Nielsen has been listed as an employee of Western Resource Advocates in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for John Nielsen has increased by 55.6% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$223,295
+17.8%
Vice President of Policy and Programs
2024
$195k org
40 hrs/wk
$29k other
--
$189,593
-4.2%
Vice President of Policy and Programs
2023
$172k org
40 hrs/wk
$19k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of John Nielsen to:

2024

Other employees at Western Resource Advocates

Jon Goldin-Dubois
President
$336,065
$301,947 from orgNo related comp$34,118 other
Theresa Bushman
Executive Vice President
$236,131
$215,138 from orgNo related comp$20,993 other
Richard Trilsch
Vice President, Finance and Administration
$235,272
$212,837 from orgNo related comp$22,435 other
Kathryne Grove
Vice President of People, Equity, and Culture
$223,089
$201,235 from orgNo related comp$21,854 other
Erin Overturf
Clean Energy Director
$182,815
$162,479 from orgNo related comp$20,336 other
Bart Miller
Healthy Rivers Director
$174,547
$152,796 from orgNo related comp$21,751 other
Maria Najera
Government Affairs Director
$169,926
$150,730 from orgNo related comp$19,196 other
Jeremy Vesbach
Western Lands Director
$168,108
$149,228 from orgNo related comp$18,880 other
Christina Silverstein
Marketing and Communicatons Director
$155,407
$135,930 from orgNo related comp$19,477 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Western Resource Advocates 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Western Resource Advocates 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Western Resource Advocates 990 published

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