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Employees California Academy of Sciences Melissa Felder

Melissa Felder

Key employee

Chief Experience Officer (Thru 05/25) at California Academy of Sciences

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. Published on January 25, 2026.

$425,114
2025

Total compensation

Melissa Felder has been listed as an employee of California Academy of Sciences in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Melissa Felder has increased by 35.1% from 2016 to 2025.

Annual compensation details

$425,114
Chief Experience Officer (Thru 05/25)
2025
$371k org
40 hrs/wk
$55k other
--
$413,548
+4.1%
Chief Experience Officer
2023
$365k org
40 hrs/wk
$50k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Melissa Felder to:

2025

Other employees at California Academy of Sciences

Scott Sampson
Executive Director
$883,675
$705,728 from orgNo related comp$177,947 other
Jim Gohary
Chief Financial Officer (Thru 05/25)
$498,378
$463,777 from orgNo related comp$34,601 other
Amy Miller
Director of EDU K-12/Online (Thru 6/24)
$439,206
$406,104 from orgNo related comp$33,102 other
Amber Mace
Managing Director, Chief of Strategy
$437,276
$414,031 from orgNo related comp$23,245 other
Michael Costanzo
General Counsel and Chief RISK Officer
$360,064
$308,210 from orgNo related comp$51,854 other
Shannon Bennett
Chief of Science and DEAN of Research
$348,347
$297,683 from orgNo related comp$50,664 other
Ayat Elnoory
Chief People and Culture Officer
$335,858
$317,840 from orgNo related comp$18,018 other
Tiffany Zarem
Director of Marketing (Thru 06/24)
$314,409
$297,727 from orgNo related comp$16,682 other
Leah van der Mei
Chief Operating Officer (Thru 02/25)
$306,190
$263,810 from orgNo related comp$42,380 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2025 California Academy of Sciences 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 California Academy of Sciences 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 California Academy of Sciences 990 published

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