Compensation 990

Discovery Institute

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on October 7, 2025.

208 Columbia St
Seattle, Washington 98104

Discovery Institute (EIN: 91-1521697) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Discovery Institute, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 11 out of 42 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $165,239. The highest compensated employee at Discovery Institute is Steven Buri with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $253,364.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$11,832,816

Expenses

$13,203,778

Employee compensation

$4,536,716
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

＋10.8%vs 2023
Steven Buri
President
$253,364
$252,539 from orgNo related comp$825 other
－1.0%vs 2023
Stephen Meyer
Employee
$241,816
$218,000 from orgNo related comp$23,816 other
＋7.9%vs 2023
John West
Vice President and Public Relations
$229,845
$215,000 from orgNo related comp$14,845 other
＋5.2%vs 2023
Keri Ingrahm
Employee
$167,458
$155,120 from orgNo related comp$12,338 other
＋13.9%vs 2023
Jonathan Choe
Employee
$165,831
$163,894 from orgNo related comp$1,937 other
＋7.5%vs 2023
David Klinghoffer
Employee
$159,712
$131,421 from orgNo related comp$28,291 other
＋4.2%vs 2023
Jonathan Witt
Employee
$159,594
$147,734 from orgNo related comp$11,860 other
＋3.5%vs 2023
Nate Jacobson
Employee
$150,406
$137,355 from orgNo related comp$13,051 other
＋7.2%vs 2023
Steve Schwarz
Director FIN and OP
$142,960
$130,214 from orgNo related comp$12,746 other
＋2.4%vs 2023
Kelley Unger
Secretary
$136,228
$123,659 from orgNo related comp$12,569 other
－17.3%vs 2023
Bruce Chapman
Chair
$10,416
$10,400 from orgNo related comp$16 other

Non-Employee Board Members

Annmarie Kelly
Board Member
Bryan Mistele
Board Member
Byron Nutley
Board Member
Chuck Barbo
Board Member
Cole Smead
Board Member
David Barber
Board Member
Edmund Moy
Board Member
Eric Garcia
Board Member
Howard Ahmanson
Board Member
James Spady
Board Member
Kathy Conners
Board Member
Mariana Parks
Board Member

Contractors

＋20.3%vs 2023
David Berlinski
Research
$160,000
＋0.4%vs 2023
Richard Von Sternberg
Research
$134,300
＋5.4%vs 2023
Education Access LLC
Research
$126,500
±0%vs 2023
George Gilder
Consulting
$120,000
＋0.7%vs 2023
Guenter Bechly
Research
$106,063

Mission Statement

TO ADVANCE A CULTURE OF PURPOSE, CREATIVITY, AND INNOVATION IN A DIVERSE SET OF FIELDS. THIS MISSION IS ACHIEVED THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND ANALYSIS OF LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES.

Revisions to this organization profile

October 7, 2025:
Amended (originally filed August 11, 2025)2024 Discovery Institute 990 filed
July 30, 2024:
2023 Discovery Institute 990 filed
November 14, 2023:
2022 Discovery Institute 990 filed

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