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Filing year 2023

AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATRE FOUNDATION

San Francisco, California·EIN 94-6135772·NTEE A650 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$22M
Total assets
$81.6M
Total expenses
$31.5M
Reported officers
48
Mission

AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATRE FOUNDATION (A.C.T. FOUNDATION) IS AN ESSENTIAL GATHERING PLACE THAT BRINGS ARTISTS AND COMMUNITIES TOGETHER TO INSPIRE AND PROVOKE THROUGH THE CREATION OF THEATER AND THROUGH TRAINING AND EDUCATION.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California.

Executive Director
Above 90th percentile
$456k
$496k
Base
$436k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$13k
Artistic Director
Officer (Unspecified)
$441k
$480k
Base
$427k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$8k
Director of Development
Above 90th percentile
$282k
$307k
Base
$269k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$13k
Chief Financial Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$208k
$226k
Base
$188k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$17k
Geary Head Carpenter - Belo
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$193k
$210k
Base
$156k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$21k
IT Director
Chief Information Officer
Median to 75th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide
$176k
$192k
Base
$173k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Director of Human Resources and Edi
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$172k
$187k
Base
$171k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Geary Head Electrician - Belo
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$168k
$182k
Base
$135k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$19k
Director of Production
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$163k
$177k
Base
$142k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$18k
General Management & Operations
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$161k
$176k
Base
$142k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$17k
Deputy Director of Development
25th percentile to median
$148k
$162k
Marketing & Communications
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$142k
$154k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 36 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Arts, Culture & Humanities

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATRE FOUNDATION equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
1%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 6%
from 2022

From $429k in 2022 to $456k in 2023.

$429k
2022
$456k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 3% in real terms$484k to $496k

Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 58%.

$429k in 2022 to $456k in 2023.
  • Chief Development Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 12% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATRE FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATRE FOUNDATION earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATRE FOUNDATION received $455,652 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATRE FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATRE FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATRE FOUNDATION equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATRE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATRE FOUNDATION reported $22M in total revenue and $31.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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