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Employees Capital Research Center Michael K Watson

Michael K Watson

Highest compensated employee

Research Director at Capital Research Center

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

$125,809
2024

Total compensation

Michael K Watson has been listed as an employee of Capital Research Center in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2022. Total compensation for Michael K Watson has increased by 1% from 2022 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$125,809
+3.2%
Research Director
2024
$111k org
40 hrs/wk
$16k other
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$121,891
-2.1%
Research Director
2023
$107k org
40 hrs/wk
$16k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Michael K Watson to:

2024

Other employees at Capital Research Center

Scott Walter
President
$429,067
$348,450 from orgNo related comp$80,617 other
Kristen Eastlick
Senior Vice President
$241,173
$201,714 from orgNo related comp$39,459 other
Dan Thompson
Vice President of Philanthropy and Development
$221,390
$179,073 from orgNo related comp$42,317 other
Michael E Hartmann
Senior Fellow and Director
$208,700
$171,464 from orgNo related comp$37,236 other
Jon Rodeback
Managing Editor and Director of Content
$154,488
$113,817 from orgNo related comp$40,671 other
Christopher Krukewitt
Chief Financial and Operations Officer
$149,760
$120,212 from orgNo related comp$29,548 other
Tracey Miller
Vice President (AS of March)
$143,012
$122,524 from orgNo related comp$20,488 other
Beth A Bottcher
Philanthropy Officer
$121,862
$105,024 from orgNo related comp$16,838 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Capital Research Center 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Capital Research Center 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Capital Research Center 990 published

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