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Scott Sampson

Executive Director · California Academy of Sciences

Executive Director at California Academy of Sciences. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 2 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$706K
Others who share this name
2

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✓ Verified from filings
Reported as Executive Director of California Academy of Sciences, based in San Francisco, CA.
Received $706K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

California Academy of Sciences Executive Director · $89.4M revenue · San Francisco, CATO REGENERATE THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH SCIENCE, LEARNING, AND COLLABORATION.pay $166K → $706KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$706Kreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named Scott Sampson

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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Scott Sampson 1 organization · College Sta, TXCougar Club INC
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Scott Sampson 1 organization · Milwaukee, WIOperation Dream INC

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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Fmr Exec. Dir. & Sr. Scholar · FY2019
$650K
S
Executive Director · FY2020
$539K
J
Chief Financial Officer (thru 05/25) · FY2024
$464K
A
Managing Dir., Chief of Strategy · FY2024
$414K
A
Dir. of Edu K-12/Online (thru 6/24) · FY2024
$406K
R
Former Chief Human Rsrcs Officer · FY2022
$378K
M
Chief Experience Officer (thru 05/25) · FY2024
$371K
M
Chief Philanthropy Officer · FY2023
$358K
E
Chief Public Engagement Officer · FY2020
$343K
A
Chief People & Culture Officer · FY2024
$318K
M
General Counsel & Chief Risk Officer · FY2024
$308K
T
Director of Marketing (thru 06/24) · FY2024
$298K

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