THE AUTRY BRINGS TOGETHER THE STORIES OF ALL PEOPLES OF THE AMERICAN WEST, CONNECTING THE PAST WITH THE PRESENT TO INSPIRE OUR SHARED FUTURE. THE AUTRY CREATES PROVOCATIVE, ENGAGING, AND COMPELLING MUSEUM EXPERIENCES THAT INCREASE PEOPLE'S UNDERSTANDING (CONTINUED IN SCH O)OF EACH OTHER AND AMERICA, HELP THE COMMUNITY ASK AND ANSWER IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES OF SOCIETY, AND PROMOTE SOLUTIONS BENEFICIAL TO THE GREATER GOOD.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $311k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $435
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $196k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $163k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO | $311k | — | $23k | $435 | $348k $372k |
CFO & EVP of Business Operations | $205k | — | $23k | $33k | $271k $290k |
VP of Advancement vice president | $196k | — | — | $27k | $232k $248k |
VP Native Collec & Ahmanson Curator vice president | $152k | — | — | $18k | $176k $189k |
Sr. Director, Major Gifts highest compensated employee | $163k | — | — | $5k | $175k $188k |
Evp, Research & Interpretation executive vice president | $149k | — | — | $17k | $172k $184k |
VP Exhibition & Collection Mgmt vice president | $154k | — | — | $8k | $168k $180k |
Sr. Director, Corp & Major Gifts highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $146k $156k |
Sr. Director, Fdn & Govt Giving highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $143k $153k |
Director of Facilities highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $117k $125k |
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 36 unpaid individuals.
Up 3%
from 2023
From $338k in 2023 to $348k in 2024.
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.
Revenue and expenses over time
AUTRY MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN WEST reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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