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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California.
- Base
- $285k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $744
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $163k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $145k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO Above 90th percentile | $285k | — | — | $744 | $286k $311k |
Cfoo Officer (Unspecified) | $160k | — | — | $11k | $172k $187k |
Director of Development Median to 75th percentile | $163k | — | — | $1k | $165k $179k |
Dir of Playful Learning Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $145k | — | — | $6k | $151k $165k |
Dir of Mktng & Visiting Se Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $143k $156k |
Controller Median to 75th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $132k $144k |
Head of Facilities & Exhibit Production Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $116k $126k |
Head of Research and Evaluation Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $112k $122k |
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 30 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
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 8%
from 2022
From $265k in 2022 to $286k in 2023.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 12%.
- Chief Development Officer pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 27% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM
What does the Chief Executive Officer of BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM received $285,744 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 BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM 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 BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM reported $8.5M in total revenue and $10.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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