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Employees California Institute of the Arts Thomas Lawson

Thomas Lawson

Highest compensated employee

DEAN, School of ART at California Institute of the Arts

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. Published on January 25, 2026.

$185,117
2021

Total compensation

Thomas Lawson has been listed as an employee of California Institute of the Arts in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2020. Total compensation for Thomas Lawson has decreased by 3.6% from 2020 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$185,117
-3.6%
DEAN, School of ART
2021
$177k org
50 hrs/wk
$9k other
--
$191,945
Dean, School of Art
2020
$181k org
50 hrs/wk
$12k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Thomas Lawson to:

2021

Other employees at California Institute of the Arts

Ravi Rajan
President
$485,868
$447,564 from orgNo related comp$38,304 other
Karla Talavera
Assistant Treasurer (Thru 12/18/20)
$289,168
$273,910 from orgNo related comp$15,258 other
Meredith Robbins
Senior Vice President, Advancement (Thru 02/01/21)
$261,719
$241,241 from orgNo related comp$20,478 other
Tracie Costantino
Senior Vice President, Provost
$260,013
$233,360 from orgNo related comp$26,653 other
Robert Borden
Vice President, Enrollment
$227,307
$186,852 from orgNo related comp$40,455 other
Maeesha Merchant
Treasurer (Thru 09/01/20)
$226,543
$212,176 from orgNo related comp$14,367 other
Travis Preston
DEAN, School of Theater
$220,722
$198,778 from orgNo related comp$21,944 other
Charmagne Shearrill
AVP, CHRO (Thru 10/30/20)
$218,595
$199,695 from orgNo related comp$18,900 other
Kiara Brown
Secretary
$112,590
$104,992 from orgNo related comp$7,598 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2021 California Institute of the Arts 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 California Institute of the Arts 990 published

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