Children's Theatre Company exists to create extraordinary theater experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire young people and their communities.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $278k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $252k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $807
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Artistic Director Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $278k | — | — | $25k | $311k $340k |
Managing Director (thru Oct) Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $252k | — | — | $807 | $259k $283k |
Director of Development Median to 75th percentile | $154k | — | — | $8k | $166k $181k |
Chief Operating Officer Median to 75th percentile | $157k | — | — | $6k | $163k $178k |
Director of Marketing Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $128k $139k |
/ Interim Managing Dir. (as of Nov) Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $36k $39k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 53 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Children's Theatre Company and School equaled 2% 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 15%
from 2022
From $269k in 2022 to $311k in 2023.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Director (Operational) pay rose 15% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 34%.
- Chief Development Officer pay rose 3% 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 Children's Theatre Company and School
What does the Director (Operational) of Children's Theatre Company and School earn?
In 2023, the Director (Operational) of Children's Theatre Company and School received $311,022 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Director (Operational) roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at Children's Theatre Company and School compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Director (Operational) at Children's Theatre Company and School falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Children's Theatre Company and School equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are Children's Theatre Company and School's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Children's Theatre Company and School reported $16.5M in total revenue and $14.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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