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Employees Discovery Institute John West

John West

Officer

Vice President and Public Relations at Discovery Institute

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

$229,845
2024

Total compensation

John West has been listed as an employee of Discovery Institute in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for John West has increased by 56.5% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$229,845
+7.9%
Vice President and Public Relations
2024
$215k org
40 hrs/wk
$15k other
--
$213,020
+0.4%
Vice President and Public Relations
2023
$200k org
40 hrs/wk
$14k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of John West to:

2024

Other employees at Discovery Institute

Steven Buri
President
$253,364
$252,539 from orgNo related comp$825 other
Stephen Meyer
Employee
$241,816
$218,000 from orgNo related comp$23,816 other
Keri Ingrahm
Employee
$167,458
$155,120 from orgNo related comp$12,338 other
Jonathan Choe
Employee
$165,831
$163,894 from orgNo related comp$1,937 other
David Klinghoffer
Employee
$159,712
$131,421 from orgNo related comp$28,291 other
Jonathan Witt
Employee
$159,594
$147,734 from orgNo related comp$11,860 other
Nate Jacobson
Employee
$150,406
$137,355 from orgNo related comp$13,051 other
Steve Schwarz
Director FIN and OP
$142,960
$130,214 from orgNo related comp$12,746 other
Kelley Unger
Secretary
$136,228
$123,659 from orgNo related comp$12,569 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Discovery Institute 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Discovery Institute 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Discovery Institute 990 published

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