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Employees J Craig Venter Institute Kowalski Heather

Kowalski Heather

OfficerTrustee/director

Chief Operating Officer at J Craig Venter Institute

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

$382,268
2024

Total compensation

Kowalski Heather has been listed as an employee of J Craig Venter Institute in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2018. Total compensation for Kowalski Heather has increased by 305% from 2018 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$382,268
+0.9%
Chief Operating Officer
2024
$360k org
40 hrs/wk
$24k other
--
$378,687
-0.1%
Chief Operating Officer
2023
$360k org
40 hrs/wk
$20k other
--

Total compensation by year

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2024

Other employees at J Craig Venter Institute

Venter John Craig
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
$1,213,531
$1,190,475 from orgNo related comp$23,056 other
Mullen Jill
Senior Vice President of Philanthropy
$318,561
$281,793 from orgNo related comp$36,768 other
Peake Antony G
Vice President Research Administration
$315,889
$302,196 from orgNo related comp$13,693 other
Wardle Katharine
Vice President, Finance and Treasurer
$307,012
$260,155 from orgNo related comp$46,857 other
Yumul Mary C
Vice President, Human Resources
$294,138
$252,063 from orgNo related comp$42,075 other
Stayeas Timothy V
Network TEAM LEAD
$250,669
$212,799 from orgNo related comp$37,870 other
Singh Indresh
Director, Informatics
$243,896
$206,595 from orgNo related comp$37,301 other
Fouts Derrick
Professor
$223,072
$214,560 from orgNo related comp$8,512 other
Vashee Sanjay
Professor
$215,807
$207,306 from orgNo related comp$8,501 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 J Craig Venter Institute 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 J Craig Venter Institute 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 J Craig Venter Institute 990 published

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