Chief Executive Officer (thru 12/24) · Direct Relief
Chief Executive Officer (thru 12/24) at Direct Relief. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.
Ambiguous identityThis name matches 5 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
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$1.0M
Others who share this name
5
Who this is
Profile
Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.
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Reported as Chief Executive Officer (thru 12/24) of Direct Relief, based in Santa Barbara, CA.
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Received $1.0M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced
Thomas Tighe served as President and CEO of Direct Relief from 2000 until his retirement in December 2024, guiding the organization through 24 years of growth to deliver $15 billion in humanitarian aid and $340 million in cash grants across 136 countries. Before Direct Relief, he was Chief of Staff and Chief Operating Officer of the Peace Corps (1995–2000), overseeing worldwide operations and growth.
Compiled from public web sources (4 cited), grounded to the filed record.
Track record
Career & tenure
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Tenure here
2000–2024
Education
1982) · University of California, Berkeley (B.A.1982
1985) · University of California, Hastings College of Law (J.D.1985
2003) · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Honorary Doctorate of Laws2003
Affiliations
Organizations
Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.
Direct ReliefChief Executive Officer (thru 12/24) · $2.4B revenue · Santa Barbara, CAIMPROVE THE HEALTH AND LIVES OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY POVERTY OR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.pay $510K → $1.0MFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$1.0Mreported comp
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Direct Relief FoundationChief Executive Officer · $6.6M revenue · Santa Barbara, CATHE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED TO OPERATE SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO SUPPORT, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF DIRECT RELIEF.Filed FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Disambiguation
Other people named Thomas Tighe
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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Thomas Tighe1 organization · Walden, NYWallkill Valley Cemetery Association
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Thomas Tighe1 organization · Edison, NJMiddlesex County Recreation Council Kiddie Keep Well Camp
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Thomas Tighe1 organization · Pittsburgh, PAMount Washington Community Development Corporation
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Thomas Tighe1 organization · Jamestown, RIFriends of Jamestown Seniors INC
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Thomas Tighe1 organization · Dobson, NCHospice of Surry County INC
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