BURNING MAN PROJECT FACILITATES AND EXTENDS BURNING MAN CULTURE INTO THE LARGER WORLD. ITS CHARITABLE MISSION IS TO UPHOLD AND MANIFEST THE VALUES REFLECTED IN THE TEN PRINCIPLES OF BURNING MAN, SPECIFICALLY: RADICAL INCLUSION, GIFTING, DECOMMODIFICATION, RADICAL SELF-RELIANCE, RADICAL SELF-EXPRESSION, COMMUNAL EFFORT, CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, LEAVING NO TRACE, PARTICIPATION, AND IMMEDIACY THROUGH ARTS, CULTURE, EDUCATION, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 17 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in California.
- Base
- $376k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $306k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $244k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $237k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $223k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $208k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $201k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $194k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $188k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $187k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $225
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director/chief Executive Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $376k | $3k | — | $12k | $391k $425k |
Chief Technology Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide | $306k | $3k | — | $16k | $325k $354k |
Chief Operating Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $244k | $3k | — | $8k | $255k $278k |
General Counsel Key Employee 75th to 90th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide | $237k | $3k | — | $14k | $253k $276k |
Director/chief Culture Officer Board Member Above 90th percentile | $223k | $3k | — | $18k | $244k $265k |
Director of Finance 75th to 90th percentile | $208k | $3k | — | $9k | $219k $239k |
Director of Philanthropic Engagement Key Employee Median to 75th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide | $201k | $3k | — | $8k | $212k $231k |
Director of Event Operations Median to 75th percentile | $200k | $3k | — | $8k | $211k $230k |
Director of People and Learning Key Employee Median to 75th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide | $194k | $3k | — | $11k | $208k $226k |
Director of Creative Initiatives Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $188k | $3k | — | $12k | $202k $220k |
Director of Nevada Operations Median to 75th percentile | $187k | $3k | — | $5k | $194k $211k |
Director of Govt Affairs Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $175k | $3k | — | $12k | $190k $207k |
Director of Philosophical Center Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $169k | $3k | — | $8k | $180k $196k |
Associate Director of Prod. and Des. Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $160k | $3k | — | $225 | $163k $178k |
Director/art Transition Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $154k | $3k | — | — | $157k $171k |
Director/historian & Archivist Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $82k $89k |
Director/brc Director of Nv Relations Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $82k $89k |
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 14 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at BURNING MAN PROJECT equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building 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.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about BURNING MAN PROJECT
What does the Key Employee of BURNING MAN PROJECT earn?
In 2023, the Key Employee of BURNING MAN PROJECT received $324,689 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Key Employee roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at BURNING MAN PROJECT compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at BURNING MAN PROJECT falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at BURNING MAN PROJECT equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
What are BURNING MAN PROJECT's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, BURNING MAN PROJECT reported $66.6M in total revenue and $63.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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