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Esalen Institute

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on November 17, 2025.

55000 Highway 1
Big Sur, California 93920

Esalen Institute (EIN: 94-6114235) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Esalen Institute, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 6 out of 202 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $218,920. The highest compensated employee at Esalen Institute is Camille Wright with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $468,423.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$22,438,038

Expenses

$21,955,384

Employee compensation

$8,460,511
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Camille Wright
CEO - Until 10/24
$468,423
$457,283 No related comp$11,140
Jacy Carroll
Chief Financial Officer
$257,809
$249,345 No related comp$8,464
Amy Oliver
Chief of Staff
$179,490
$173,589 No related comp$5,901
Mary Obrien
Development Director
$146,395
$140,065 No related comp$6,330
Anais Gadban
Operations Director
$138,597
$138,597 No related compNo other comp
Shira Levin
Marketing Manager
$122,807
$122,807 No related compNo other comp

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Gordon Wheeler
President
$12,849
$2,005 No related comp$10,844
William Donius
Director
$10,230
$10,230 No related compNo other comp
Sravana Borkataky-Varma
Director
$4,480
$4,480 No related compNo other comp
Nancy Wheeler
Director
$815
$815 No related compNo other comp
Dave Morin
Board Chair
No compensation reported
Justin Michael Williams
Director
No compensation reported
Bill James
Director
No compensation reported
Tanya Luhrmann
Director
No compensation reported
Anisa Mehdi
Director
No compensation reported
Mary Ellen Klee
Secretary
No compensation reported
Annabel Teal
Director
No compensation reported
Charlie Stang
Director
No compensation reported

Contractors

Douglas Drummond
Independent Facilitator
$114,328

Mission Statement

ESALEN IS A LEADING CENTER FOR EXPLORING AND REALIZING HUMAN POTENTIAL THROUGH EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH. WE WORK TOWARD THE REALIZATION OF A MORE HUMANE WORLD, SEEKING ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS UNLIKELY TO BE EXPLORED BY TRADITIONAL UNIVERSITIES AND RELIGIONS. ESALEN SPONSORS PIONEERING INITIATIVES AND OFFERS PERSONAL, SPIRITUAL, AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMS FOR RESIDENTS, INTERNS, AND WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS.

Revisions to this organization profile

November 17, 2025:
2024 Esalen Institute 990 filed
August 7, 2024:
2023 Esalen Institute 990 filed
November 15, 2023:
2022 Esalen Institute 990 filed

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