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Employees California Academy of Sciences Scott Sampson

Scott Sampson

OfficerTrustee/director

Executive Director at California Academy of Sciences

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. Published on January 25, 2026.

$883,675
2025

Total compensation

Scott Sampson has been listed as an employee of California Academy of Sciences in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2020. Total compensation for Scott Sampson has increased by 408.2% from 2020 to 2025.

Annual compensation details

$883,675
Executive Director
2025
$706k org
40 hrs/wk
$178k other
--
$872,728
+17.6%
Executive Director
2023
$633k org
40 hrs/wk
$241k other
--

Total compensation by year

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2025

Other employees at California Academy of Sciences

Jim Gohary
Chief Financial Officer (Thru 05/25)
$498,378
$463,777 from orgNo related comp$34,601 other
Amy Miller
Director of EDU K-12/Online (Thru 6/24)
$439,206
$406,104 from orgNo related comp$33,102 other
Amber Mace
Managing Director, Chief of Strategy
$437,276
$414,031 from orgNo related comp$23,245 other
Melissa Felder
Chief Experience Officer (Thru 05/25)
$425,114
$370,545 from orgNo related comp$54,569 other
Michael Costanzo
General Counsel and Chief RISK Officer
$360,064
$308,210 from orgNo related comp$51,854 other
Shannon Bennett
Chief of Science and DEAN of Research
$348,347
$297,683 from orgNo related comp$50,664 other
Ayat Elnoory
Chief People and Culture Officer
$335,858
$317,840 from orgNo related comp$18,018 other
Tiffany Zarem
Director of Marketing (Thru 06/24)
$314,409
$297,727 from orgNo related comp$16,682 other
Leah van der Mei
Chief Operating Officer (Thru 02/25)
$306,190
$263,810 from orgNo related comp$42,380 other
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January 25, 2026:
2025 California Academy of Sciences 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 California Academy of Sciences 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 California Academy of Sciences 990 published

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