James Kruger compensation by year
NELNET Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $500,000 | $515,000 | $550,000 | $650,000 | $700,000 | $782,509 | $813,810 | $854,501 | $870,000 | $906,921 |
| Bonus | $646,916 | $643,750 | $687,500 | $786,941 | $752,563 | $899,897 | $905,371 | $450,000 | $650,000 | $1,150,123 |
| Stock awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,059 | $500,016 | $500,013 | $0 | $275,114 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | — | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $36,991 | $39,573 | $33,860 | $17,003 | $32,936 | $31,210 | $36,885 | $41,962 | $196,059 | $57,503 |
| Total | $1,183,907 | $1,198,323 | $1,271,360 | $1,453,944 | $1,485,499 | $2,713,675 | $2,256,082 | $1,846,476 | $1,716,059 | $2,389,661 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: NELNET INC DEF 14A filed April 2, 2026, accession 0001258602-26-000024, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the NELNET INC filed document, accession 0001258602-26-000024. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 2, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 10,689 | $1,421,209 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in NELNET INC's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
10 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed April 2, 2026)current to 2026-11-10 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | Gift | — | 1,360 | $0.00 | 12,720 |
| 2026-10-05 | Gift | — | 4,080 | $0.00 | 0 |
| 2026-10-05 | Gift | — | 1,360 | $0.00 | 3,860 |
| 2026-10-05 | Gift | — | 1,360 | $0.00 | 11,360 |
| 2026-10-05 | Gift | — | 1,360 | $0.00 | 5,220 |
| 2026-10-05 | Gift | — | 1,360 | $0.00 | 6,360 |
| 2026-10-05 | Gift | — | 4,080 | $0.00 | 0 |
| 2026-10-05 | Gift | — | 1,360 | $0.00 | 7,720 |
The 8 most recent of 10 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
NELNET’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| James Kruger · this page | Chief Financial Officer | $2,389,661 |
| Timothy Tewes | President | $2,376,466 |
| Terry Heimes | Chief Operating Officer | $2,368,588 |
| Jeffrey Noordhoek | Chief Executive Officer | $2,243,420 |
| DeeAnn Wenger | President, Nelnet Business Services | $1,595,917 |
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