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Employees Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation Paul Bessire

Paul Bessire

Key employee

Chief Advancement Officer at Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$359,199
2024

Total compensation

Paul Bessire has been listed as an employee of Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2021. Total compensation for Paul Bessire has increased by 19.6% from 2021 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$359,199
-1.5%
Chief Advancement Officer
2024
$343k org
44 hrs/wk
$17k other
--
$364,700
-5.7%
Chief Advancement Officer
2023
$351k org
44 hrs/wk
$15k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Paul Bessire to:

2024

Other employees at Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation

Lori Bettison-Varga
President and Director
$912,611
$595,630 from org$268,588 from related$48,393 other
Leslie Negritto
CFO, COO, Secretary
$378,078
$354,567 from orgNo related comp$23,511 other
Luis Chiappe
S.V.P., Research and Collections
$365,678
$335,678 from orgNo related comp$30,000 other
Shana Mathur
Chief Strategy and External Relations Officer
$335,622
$305,622 from orgNo related comp$30,000 other
Roshanna Sabaratnam
Chief Digital Officer
$330,915
$309,315 from orgNo related comp$21,600 other
Nooshin Nathan
Chief Talent Officer
$328,053
$298,385 from orgNo related comp$29,668 other
Hae Su Oh Until 122023
S.V.P., EDU, EXH, and Community Engagement
$317,623
$299,038 from orgNo related comp$18,585 other
Kerry Toolan
Assoc Vice President, Advancement
$211,744
$184,125 from orgNo related comp$27,619 other
Martha Garcia
Special Assistant, NHM
$204,655
$42,561 from org$157,856 from related$4,238 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation 990 published

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