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Employees Common Cause Scott Swenson

Scott Swenson

Highest compensated employee

Vice President, Communications at Common Cause

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

$169,034
2023

Total compensation

Scott Swenson has been listed as an employee of Common Cause in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for Scott Swenson has increased by 13.6% from 2017 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$169,034
-5.4%
Vice President, Communications
2023
$156k related
37.5 hrs/wk
$14k other
--
$178,668
+4.1%
Vice President, Communications
2022
$156k related
37.5 hrs/wk
$23k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Scott Swenson to:

2023

Other employees at Common Cause

Karen Hobert Flynn
President - Until 3/2023
$375,654
$0 from org$337,653 from related$38,001 other
Elizabeth Marchant
Chief Financial Officer
$250,623
$0 from org$216,588 from related$34,035 other
Marilyn Carpinteyro
Vice President Programs and Strategy
$190,206
$0 from org$158,429 from related$31,777 other
Jesse Littlewood
Vice President for Campaigns
$182,131
$0 from org$150,028 from related$32,103 other
Pamela Wilmot
Vice President, State Operations
$171,300
$0 from org$142,002 from related$29,298 other
Steve Spaulding
SR Advisor to President and SR Counsel
$163,094
$0 from org$147,532 from related$15,562 other
Jordan Davis
Co-President
$72,916
$0 from org$69,855 from related$3,061 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2023 Common Cause 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Common Cause 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2021 Common Cause 990 published

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$10k other
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$110k related
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