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Employees National Geographic Society Michael Ulica

Michael Ulica

Former

Former President/Coo/Treasurer at National Geographic Society

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

$858,832
2024

Total compensation

Michael Ulica has been listed as an employee of National Geographic Society in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Michael Ulica has increased by 33.7% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$858,832
-42.6%
Former President/Coo/Treasurer
2024
$841k org
45 hrs/wk
$19k other
--
$1,496,456
+73%
President/Coo/Treasurer
2023
$833k org
45 hrs/wk
$664k other
--

Total compensation by year

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2024

Other employees at National Geographic Society

Jill Tiefenthaler
Chief Executive Officer
$2,078,124
$2,039,099 from orgNo related comp$39,025 other
Kristi Craig
Chief Investment Officer
$1,186,400
$1,159,875 from orgNo related comp$26,525 other
Kara Ramirez Mullins
Chief Advancement Officer
$668,287
$631,692 from orgNo related comp$36,595 other
Sumeet Seam
Chief Legal Officer
$624,219
$586,464 from orgNo related comp$37,755 other
Crystal Brown
Chief Communications Officer
$607,681
$592,929 from orgNo related comp$14,752 other
Ian Miller
Chief Science and Innovation Officer
$593,689
$562,822 from orgNo related comp$30,867 other
John Coombe
Director, Investments
$523,145
$520,886 from orgNo related comp$2,259 other
Mara Dell
Chief Human Resources Officer
$502,724
$476,117 from orgNo related comp$26,607 other
Kim Waldron
Chief of Staff and Program Alignment
$457,572
$427,107 from orgNo related comp$30,465 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 National Geographic Society 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 National Geographic Society 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 National Geographic Society 990 published

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