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Employees Discovery Institute Jonathan Wells

Jonathan Wells

Highest compensated employee

Employee at Discovery Institute

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

$123,362
2021

Total compensation

Jonathan Wells has been listed as an employee of Discovery Institute in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for Jonathan Wells has increased by 0.2% from 2017 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$123,362
+0.7%
Employee
2021
$106k org
40 hrs/wk
$19k other
--
$122,503
-0.7%
Employee
2020
$105k org
40 hrs/wk
$18k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Jonathan Wells to:

2021

Other employees at Discovery Institute

Stephen Meyer
Employee
$226,536
$198,404 from orgNo related comp$28,132 other
Steven Buri
President
$209,555
$208,700 from orgNo related comp$855 other
John West
Vice President and Public Relations
$194,974
$163,838 from orgNo related comp$31,136 other
Keri Ingrahm
Employee
$139,889
$128,812 from orgNo related comp$11,077 other
Jonathan Witt
Employee
$133,063
$117,569 from orgNo related comp$15,494 other
Steve Schwarz
Director FIN and OP
$117,937
$110,100 from orgNo related comp$7,837 other
Kelley Unger
Secretary
$106,024
$94,832 from orgNo related comp$11,192 other
Bruce Chapman
Chair
$20,250
$20,250 from orgNo related compNo other comp
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2021 Discovery Institute 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Discovery Institute 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 Discovery Institute 990 published

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