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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $421k
- Bonus
- $58k
- Other
- $309
- Benefits
- $941
- Base
- $256k
- Bonus
- $65k
- Other
- $552
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $224k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $197k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $401
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $187k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $177k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $552
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $187k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $360
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $552
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $16k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in Colorado | $421k | $58k | $309 | $941 | $498k $535k |
Executive Vice President, Finance & Business Opera Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $256k | $65k | $552 | $11k | $347k $373k |
Executive Vice President, Experiences & Partnershi Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $224k | $50k | $2k | $16k | $306k $328k |
Senior Vice President, Science Senior Vice President 25th percentile to median | $192k | $20k | $1k | $11k | $235k $252k |
Senior Vice President, Development Senior Vice President 25th percentile to median | $197k | $20k | $401 | $1k | $229k $246k |
Vice President, Technology Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $187k | $10k | $1k | $16k | $224k $241k |
Vice President, Human Resources Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $177k | $15k | $552 | $16k | $219k $235k |
Vice President, Finance & Revenue Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $187k | $15k | $360 | $7k | $218k $234k |
Vice President, Operations Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $170k | $15k | $552 | $16k | $201k $216k |
Vice President, Exhibitions, Experiences & Innovat Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $155k | $15k | $1k | $16k | $196k $210k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 27 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Colorado Museum of Natural History equaled 0.8% 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.
Down 1%
from 2023
From $504k in 2023 to $498k in 2024.
Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 1% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 3%.
- Executive Vice President pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024.
- Senior Vice President pay fell 32% from 2023 to 2024.
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 Colorado Museum of Natural History
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Colorado Museum of Natural History earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Colorado Museum of Natural History received $498,170 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Colorado: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Colorado Museum of Natural History compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Colorado, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Colorado Museum of Natural History falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Colorado Museum of Natural History equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are Colorado Museum of Natural History's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Colorado Museum of Natural History reported $57.2M in total revenue and $62.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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