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Desmond Blackburn

President & CEO · Facing History & Ourselves INC

President & CEO at Facing History & Ourselves INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$423K
Others who share this name
1

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Reported as President & CEO of Facing History & Ourselves INC, based in Boston, MA.
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Received $423K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Organizations

Facing History & Ourselves INC President & CEO · $32.8M revenue · Boston, MAFACING HISTORY & OURSELVES USES LESSONS OF HISTORY TO EQUIP TEACHERS AND THEIR STUDENTS TO STAND UP TO RACISM, ANTISEMITISM, AND OTHER FORMS OF…pay $289K → $423KFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$423Kreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named Desmond Blackburn

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Desmond Blackburn 1 organization · Watertown, MAEducation Resource Strategies INC

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Chief Officer, Marketing & Communications (until · FY2024
$400K
R
President Emeritus · FY2023
$333K
A
VP, Operations & Advancement · FY2024
$333K
M
Senior VP & Chief Officer, Operations · FY2024
$319K
A
Smith Family Sr. Vice President & CPO (until 12/12 · FY2024
$311K
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Chief Officer, Regional Operations & Org Equity · FY2024
$307K
A
Chief Officer, Technology & Digital Strategy · FY2024
$299K
D
Smith Family Sr. Vice President · FY2024
$281K
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Fmr. Chief Strategy Officer · FY2020
$267K
T
Chief Strategy Officer · FY2019
$246K
C
Chief Officer, Technology · FY2021
$232K
P
Executive Director · FY2024
$230K

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