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Employees Free Press S Derek Turner

S Derek Turner

Highest compensated employee

Research Director at Free Press

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. Published on January 25, 2026.

$138,094
2022

Total compensation

S Derek Turner has been listed as an employee of Free Press in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for S Derek Turner has increased by 25.7% from 2016 to 2022.

Annual compensation details

$138,094
+10.7%
Research Director
2022
$124k org
40 hrs/wk
$15k other
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$124,779
-4.5%
Research Director
2021
$106k org
38 hrs/wk
$6k related
2 hrs/wk
$15k

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of S Derek Turner to:

2022

Other employees at Free Press

Matthew Wood
Vice President of Policy and General C
$181,964
$130,458 from org$23,022 from related$28,484 other
Craig Aaron
President, Co-Ceo
$179,378
$135,805 from org$15,089 from related$28,484 other
Misty Perez Truedson
Chief of Staff
$171,098
$135,908 from org$7,153 from related$28,037 other
Jessica Gonzalez
Co-Chief Executive Officer
$169,803
$144,796 from org$16,088 from related$8,919 other
Kimberly Longey
COO, ASST Treasurer/Secret
$168,627
$135,733 from org$23,953 from related$8,941 other
Collette Blakeny Watson
Vice President of Cultural Strategies
$137,183
$130,381 from orgNo related comp$6,802 other
Nora Benavidez
Director, Senior Counsel
$130,924
$114,488 from org$6,026 from related$10,410 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2022 Free Press 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 Free Press 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Free Press 990 published

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