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Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $33k $35k |
Creative Director Key Employee 10th to 25th percentile | $24k $26k |
President 10th to 25th percentile | $17k $18k |
Creative Director Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $14k $15k |
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 7 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at CINESTORY INC equaled 10% 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 554% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 25%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about CINESTORY INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of CINESTORY INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of CINESTORY INC received $32,700 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at CINESTORY INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CINESTORY INC falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at CINESTORY INC equaled 10% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are CINESTORY INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, CINESTORY INC reported $320k in total revenue and $314k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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