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Employees Santa Fe Institute Melanie Mitchell

Melanie Mitchell

Highest compensated employee

Professor at Santa Fe Institute

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

$262,339
2024

Total compensation

Melanie Mitchell has been listed as an employee of Santa Fe Institute in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2020. Total compensation for Melanie Mitchell has increased by 18.5% from 2020 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$262,339
-9.3%
Professor
2024
$232k org
37.5 hrs/wk
$32k other
--
$289,341
+25.9%
Professor
2023
$220k org
37.5 hrs/wk
$70k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Melanie Mitchell to:

2024

Other employees at Santa Fe Institute

David Krakauer
President
$472,082
$444,647 from orgNo related comp$27,435 other
Geoffrey West
Distinguished Professor
$305,592
$292,350 from orgNo related comp$13,242 other
Jennifer Dunne
Vice President - Science
$282,769
$261,549 from orgNo related comp$21,220 other
Sidney Redner
Professor
$246,594
$225,051 from orgNo related comp$21,543 other
Cris Moore
Professor
$226,795
$187,529 from orgNo related comp$39,266 other
William M Tracy
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships
$219,100
$211,130 from orgNo related comp$7,970 other
Janet Gunn
Secretary/Vp - Admin
$197,151
$162,475 from orgNo related comp$34,676 other
David Wolpert
Professor
$196,801
$188,690 from orgNo related comp$8,111 other
Suzette Fronk
Chief Financial Officer
$176,613
$150,369 from orgNo related comp$26,244 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Santa Fe Institute 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Santa Fe Institute 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Santa Fe Institute 990 published

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