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Employees The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Richard E Besser

Richard E Besser

President and Chief Executive Officer at The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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

$1,149,473
2024

Total compensation

Richard E Besser has been listed as an employee of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for Richard E Besser has increased by 52.3% from 2017 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$1,149,473
-5.7%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2024
$1M org
40 hrs/wk
$118k other
--
$1,218,836
+15.9%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2023
$1.1M org
40 hrs/wk
$121k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Richard E Besser to:

2024

Other employees at The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

May Ng
Chief Information Officer
$2,224,325
$2,139,599 from org—$84,726 other
Melvin Galloway
Chief Operating Officer
$742,199
$660,647 from org—$81,552 other
Ricardo Castro
Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
$654,836
$545,268 from org—$109,568 other
William Roell
Vice President, CFO and Treasurer
$628,313
$501,173 from org—$127,140 other
Julie Morita
Executive Vice President Until AUG 2024
$609,595
$474,437 from org—$135,158 other
Kathryn S Fuller
Trustee Chair
$65,000
$65,000 from org—No other comp
Azita Emami
Trustee
$35,500
$35,500 from org—No other comp
Starsky D Wilson
Trustee
$33,500
$33,500 from org—No other comp
Vicki L Fuller
Trustee
$33,000
$33,000 from org—No other comp
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 990 published

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