California Academy of Sciences
San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-1156258 · Arts, culture and humanities · Rank 5,931 by total revenue
To regenerate the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $89,393,165
- Total expenses
- $109,455,741
- Total assets
- $782,112,156
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $42,661,195
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $53,405,885
- Employees
- 704
- Salary base per employee
- $60,598
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (52)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Sampson | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Board, Officer | 40 | $883,675 |
| Jim Gohary | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 05/25) | Officer | 40 | $498,378 |
| Mathew Lau | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Board, Officer | 40 | $251,479 |
| Elizabeth Blackburn PHD | PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Lisa White PHD | VICE PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Dan Janney | BOARD CHAIR | Board, Officer | 3 | None reported |
| John Goldman | VICE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 3 | None reported |
| Derek Mitchell PHD | SECRETARY | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Amy Miller | DIR. OF EDU K-12/ONLINE (THRU 6/24) | Key employee | 40 | $439,206 |
| Amber Mace | MANAGING DIR., CHIEF OF STRATEGY | Key employee | 40 | $437,276 |
| Melissa Felder | CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER (THRU 05/25) | Key employee | 40 | $425,114 |
| Michael Costanzo | GENERAL COUNSEL & CHIEF RISK OFFICER | Key employee | 40 | $360,064 |
| Shannon Bennett | CHIEF OF SCIENCE & DEAN OF RESEARCH | Key employee | 40 | $348,347 |
| Ayat Elnoory | CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER | Key employee | 40 | $335,858 |
| Leah Van Der Mei | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (THRU 02/25) | Key employee | 40 | $306,190 |
| Adam Gazzaley MD PHD | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ahmed Muhammad | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Alan Jones | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Amy Cordalis | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Bill Younger | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Carla Peterman PHD | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Chris Field PHD | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Chris Schell PHD | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Chrissy Luo | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Corey Garza PHD | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Dennis Troper | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Enkhush Amarbal | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Felicia Chiu | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Gary Hall | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Hydra Mendoza | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Jsanford Sandy Miller | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Jack Forestell | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Jeff Koseff PHD | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| John Adams | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| John C Dwyer | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| John Warren | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Kevin Hartz | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Kian Beyzavi PHD | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Laura Furstenthal PHD | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Marc Ebbin | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Marie Lipman | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Melissa Nelson | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Michael Millman | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Mike Sweeney | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Nathan Brostrom | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Nicole Ardoin PHD | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Nicole Lacob | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Priya Clemens | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Rebecca Lin | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Steve Kawa | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Tessa Hill PHD | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Will Evers | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $4,348,517, which is 10.2% of the $42,661,195 salary base shared by 704 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Sampson | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Board, Officer | 40 | $705,728 | $0 | $177,947 | $883,675 |
| Jim Gohary | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 05/25) | Officer | 40 | $463,777 | $0 | $34,601 | $498,378 |
| Amy Miller | DIR. OF EDU K-12/ONLINE (THRU 6/24) | Key employee | 40 | $406,104 | $0 | $33,102 | $439,206 |
| Amber Mace | MANAGING DIR., CHIEF OF STRATEGY | Key employee | 40 | $414,031 | $0 | $23,245 | $437,276 |
| Melissa Felder | CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER (THRU 05/25) | Key employee | 40 | $370,545 | $0 | $54,569 | $425,114 |
| Michael Costanzo | GENERAL COUNSEL & CHIEF RISK OFFICER | Key employee | 40 | $308,210 | $0 | $51,854 | $360,064 |
| Shannon Bennett | CHIEF OF SCIENCE & DEAN OF RESEARCH | Key employee | 40 | $297,683 | $0 | $50,664 | $348,347 |
| Ayat Elnoory | CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER | Key employee | 40 | $317,840 | $0 | $18,018 | $335,858 |
| Tiffany Zarem | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING (THRU 06/24) | Highly paid employee | 40 | $297,727 | $0 | $16,682 | $314,409 |
| Leah Van Der Mei | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (THRU 02/25) | Key employee | 40 | $263,810 | $0 | $42,380 | $306,190 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202533189349314673 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-1156258
- Organization website (as filed): www.calacademy.org