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Employees The New School Richard Kessler

Richard Kessler

Key employee

Dean at The New School

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. Published on January 25, 2026.

$420,073
2023

Total compensation

Richard Kessler has been listed as an employee of The New School in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for Richard Kessler has increased by 22.3% from 2017 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$420,073
+10.3%
Dean
2023
$364k org
40 hrs/wk
$57k other
--
$380,742
-2.3%
Dean
2022
$326k org
40 hrs/wk
$56k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Richard Kessler to:

2023

Other employees at The New School

Dwight A McBride
President
$1,660,821
$904,331 from orgNo related comp$756,490 other
Rene White
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
$641,905
$594,741 from orgNo related comp$47,164 other
Olatokumbo Shobowale
Executive Vice President of Business Operations (Through Sept 2023)
$578,525
$527,400 from orgNo related comp$51,125 other
Anne Adriance
Senior Vice President for Marketing and Business Development
$482,894
$432,750 from orgNo related comp$50,144 other
Jonah Nigh
Senior Vice President for Development and Alumni Engagement
$463,770
$411,823 from orgNo related comp$51,947 other
Stephanie Browner
Former Provost / Current Faculty
$417,677
$376,773 from orgNo related comp$40,904 other
Lin Zhou
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
$409,452
$350,165 from orgNo related comp$59,287 other
Benjamin Lee
Faculty
$400,801
$348,656 from orgNo related comp$52,145 other
Darrick Hamilton
Faculty
$399,237
$359,981 from orgNo related comp$39,256 other
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January 25, 2026:
2023 The New School 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 The New School 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 The New School 990 published

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