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Filing year 2023

ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN

Pasadena, California·EIN 95-1921340·NTEE B420 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$150.1M
Total assets
$404.5M
Total expenses
$157.4M
Reported officers
38
Mission

LEARN TO CREATE. INFLUENCE CHANGE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in California.

President/ceo
Above 90th percentile
$594k
$656k
Base
$520k
Bonus
Other
$815
Benefits
$12k
Svp, Cf&ao (thru 1/2024)
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$362k
$400k
Base
$309k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$12k
Acting Provost
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$286k
$316k
Base
$249k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$18k
Chair, Grad Ind Des (thru 12/2023)
Board Chair
Above 90th percentile
$286k
$316k
Base
$212k
Bonus
Other
$29k
Benefits
$30k
Svp, Admissions & Enrollment Mgmt
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$279k
$308k
Base
$238k
Bonus
Other
$123
Benefits
$11k
Dean, Media and Technology
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$256k
$283k
Base
$217k
Bonus
Other
$847
Benefits
$14k
Ed, Ctr for Typography (thru 4/2023)
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$254k
$280k
Base
$197k
Bonus
Other
$19k
Benefits
$11k
Vp, Information Technology
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$248k
$274k
Base
$224k
Bonus
Other
$138
Benefits
$664
Vp, Employee Engagement & Experience
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$242k
$268k
Base
$215k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$665
Vp, Chief Diversity Officer
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$219k
$242k
Base
$196k
Bonus
Other
$980
Benefits
$665
Acting Svp, Development (thru 9/2023)
Senior Vice President
25th percentile to medianvs Education peers nationwide
$178k
$197k
Base
$126k
Bonus
Other
$28k
Benefits
$10k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 27 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
0.4%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
2% to 17%

Based on 26,320 education 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.

Down 18%
from 2022

From $720k in 2022 to $594k in 2023.

$720k
2022
$594k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 20% in real terms$824k to $656k

Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 37% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 4%.

$433k in 2022 to $594k in 2023.
  • Senior Vice President pay rose 20% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Key Employee pay fell 60% 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 ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN

What does the Chief Executive Officer of ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN received $594,069 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education 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 ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN reported $150.1M in total revenue and $157.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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