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Employees John S and James L Knight Foundation Samsher Gill

Samsher Gill

Senior Vp/Cpo at John S and James L Knight Foundation

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. Published on January 24, 2026.

$470,887
2020

Total compensation

Samsher Gill has been listed as an employee of John S and James L Knight Foundation in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Samsher Gill has increased by 28.7% from 2016 to 2020.

Annual compensation details

$470,887
+8.3%
Senior Vp/Cpo
2020
$405k org
40 hrs/wk
$67k other
--
$434,975
-1.6%
Senior Vp/Cpo
2019
$371k org
40 hrs/wk
$65k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Samsher Gill to:

2020

Other employees at John S and James L Knight Foundation

Alberto Ibarguen
President and Chief Executive Officer
$874,885
$780,023 from org—$94,862 other
Juan J Martinez
Vp/Cfo and Treasurer
$428,571
$361,607 from org—$66,964 other
Jennifer Preston
Vp/Journalism
$334,420
$270,461 from org—$63,959 other
Terese Curiel
Vp/Admin and Secretary
$333,256
$269,443 from org—$63,813 other
Victoria Rogers
Vp/Arts
$327,437
$279,480 from org—$47,957 other
Jorge Martinez
Vp/Cto
$319,391
$257,324 from org—$62,067 other
Andrew Sherry
Vice President, Communications
$304,097
$254,040 from org—$50,057 other
Alberto Ibarguen
ONE TIME Payment of Accrued Benefit
$81,767
$81,767 from org—No other comp
Christopher M Austen
Trustee
$45,000
$45,000 from org—No other comp
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Revisions to this profile

January 24, 2026:
2020 John S and James L Knight Foundation 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 John S and James L Knight Foundation 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2018 John S and James L Knight Foundation 990 published

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