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Employees National Geographic Society Tara Bunch

Tara Bunch

Former

Chief Administrative Officer at National Geographic Society

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

$295,394
2022

Total compensation

Tara Bunch has been listed as an employee of National Geographic Society in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Tara Bunch has decreased by 22.2% from 2016 to 2022.

Annual compensation details

$295,394
-65.2%
Chief Administrative Officer
2022
$296k org
--
$847,955
+89.2%
Chief Administrative Officer
2021
$530k org
45 hrs/wk
$319k other
--
$448,164
+10.3%

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Tara Bunch to:

2022

Other employees at National Geographic Society

Jill Tiefenthaler
Chief Executive Officer
$1,361,625
$1,327,097 from orgNo related comp$34,528 other
Michael Ulica
President/Coo/Treasurer
$864,987
$837,263 from orgNo related comp$27,724 other
Kristi Craig
Chief Investment Officer
$603,671
$582,911 from orgNo related comp$20,760 other
Kara Ramirez Mullins
Chief Advancement Officer
$594,149
$562,392 from orgNo related comp$31,757 other
Sumeet Seam
Chief Legal Officer
$584,119
$551,096 from orgNo related comp$33,023 other
Ian Miller
Chief Science Innovation Officer
$555,990
$527,879 from orgNo related comp$28,111 other
Crystal Brown
Chief Communications Officer
$536,504
$523,370 from orgNo related comp$13,134 other
Vicki Phillips
Executive Vice President Chief Education Officer
$498,774
$498,774 from orgNo related compNo other comp
Mara Dell
Chief Human Resources Officer
$436,446
$413,188 from orgNo related comp$23,258 other
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January 25, 2026:
2022 National Geographic Society 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 National Geographic Society 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 National Geographic Society 990 published

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