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Employees The Carter Center Inc. Seema Shams

Seema Shams

Highest compensated employee

Chief Development Officer at The Carter Center Inc.

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$246,822
2024

Total compensation

Seema Shams has been listed as an employee of The Carter Center Inc. in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Seema Shams has increased by 22% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$246,822
+12.4%
Chief Development Officer
2024
$206k org
40 hrs/wk
$42k other
--
$219,613
+3.4%
Chief Development Officer
2023
$198k org
40 hrs/wk
$23k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Seema Shams to:

2024

Other employees at The Carter Center Inc.

Paige Alexander
Chief Executive Officer
$513,014
$452,271 from orgNo related comp$60,743 other
Kashef Ijaz
Vice President - Health Programs
$296,572
$242,731 from orgNo related comp$53,841 other
Craig Withers
Vice President - Overseas Operations
$296,145
$251,035 from orgNo related comp$45,110 other
Christopher Brown
Vice President, Finance and Treasurer
$285,936
$233,209 from orgNo related comp$52,727 other
Nicole Kruse
Vice President, Development
$281,564
$237,251 from orgNo related comp$44,313 other
Barbara Smith
Vice President - Peace Programs
$265,012
$243,130 from orgNo related comp$21,882 other
Matthew de Galan
Vice President, Communications
$261,313
$229,892 from orgNo related comp$31,421 other
Curtis Kohlhaas
Development Director
$241,041
$192,180 from orgNo related comp$48,861 other
David Carroll
Director - Democracy Program
$238,688
$189,897 from orgNo related comp$48,791 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 The Carter Center Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 The Carter Center Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 The Carter Center Inc. 990 published

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