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Employees Cleveland Museum of Natural History Melissa Santee

Melissa Santee

Officer

Chief Philanthropy Officer at Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. Published on January 25, 2026.

$248,681
2023

Total compensation

Melissa Santee has been listed as an employee of Cleveland Museum of Natural History in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2020. Total compensation for Melissa Santee has increased by 23.6% from 2020 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$248,681
+16.9%
Chief Philanthropy Officer
2023
$206k org
60 hrs/wk
$44k other
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$212,643
+2.8%
Chief Advancement Officer
2022
$181k org
60 hrs/wk
$32k other
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Total compensation by year

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2023

Other employees at Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Sonia M Winner
President and Chief Executive Officer
$455,330
$428,330 from orgNo related comp$27,000 other
Meenakshi Sharma
Chief Strategy Officer
$207,936
$178,856 from orgNo related comp$29,080 other
Jean Sureck
Former Officer
$191,009
$163,118 from orgNo related comp$27,891 other
Thomas Connors
Advisor to the CEO
$180,097
$156,119 from orgNo related comp$23,978 other
Lawrence Gibson
Former Officer
$175,967
$149,203 from orgNo related comp$26,764 other
Patricia Lohiser
Senior Director of Finance
$166,867
$130,516 from orgNo related comp$36,351 other
Gavin Svenson
Chief Science Officer
$159,045
$142,364 from orgNo related comp$16,681 other
Bonnie Koslow
Information Technology Director
$151,596
$124,839 from orgNo related comp$26,757 other
Julia Ross
Campaign Director
$150,836
$137,860 from orgNo related comp$12,976 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2023 Cleveland Museum of Natural History 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Cleveland Museum of Natural History 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 Cleveland Museum of Natural History 990 published

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