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Employees J Craig Venter Institute Nelson Karen

Nelson Karen

OfficerTrustee/director

President (Until 7/2021) at J Craig Venter Institute

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Published on January 25, 2026.

$490,236
2021

Total compensation

Nelson Karen has been listed as an employee of J Craig Venter Institute in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Nelson Karen has increased by 6.4% from 2016 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$490,236
-36.5%
President (Until 7/2021)
2021
$477k org
40 hrs/wk
$14k other
--
$772,533
+0.4%
President
2020
$712k org
40 hrs/wk
$62k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Nelson Karen to:

2021

Other employees at J Craig Venter Institute

Venter John Craig
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
$1,208,118
$1,190,998 from orgNo related comp$17,120 other
Kowalski Heather
Chief Operating Officer
$426,731
$408,798 from orgNo related comp$17,933 other
Mullen Jill
Senior Vice President of Philanthropy and
$379,091
$350,135 from orgNo related comp$28,956 other
Scheuermann Richard H
Director, LA Jolla Campus
$376,931
$349,095 from orgNo related comp$27,836 other
Peake Antony G
Vice President for Research Administra
$309,878
$294,636 from orgNo related comp$15,242 other
Stout Martin
Chief Technology Officer
$305,885
$274,140 from orgNo related comp$31,745 other
Yumul Mary
Vice President, Human Resources
$286,604
$254,465 from orgNo related comp$32,139 other
Stayeas Timothy
Network TEAM LEAD
$257,321
$228,444 from orgNo related comp$28,877 other
Fouts Derrick
Professor
$246,199
$215,761 from orgNo related comp$30,438 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2021 J Craig Venter Institute 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 J Craig Venter Institute 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 J Craig Venter Institute 990 published

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