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Employees Discovery Institute Jonathan Witt

Jonathan Witt

Highest compensated employee

Employee at Discovery Institute

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

$159,594
2024

Total compensation

Jonathan Witt has been listed as an employee of Discovery Institute in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for Jonathan Witt has increased by 20.9% from 2017 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$159,594
+4.2%
Employee
2024
$148k org
40 hrs/wk
$12k other
--
$153,164
+6.2%
Employee
2023
$145k org
40 hrs/wk
$9k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Jonathan Witt 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
John West
Vice President and Public Relations
$229,845
$215,000 from orgNo related comp$14,845 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
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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