To bring together people of all ages and backgrounds to learn through music and experience the joy of choral singing.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Washington.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $64k $71k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 8 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Columbia Choirs Association 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.
Up 151%
from 2022
From $26k in 2022 to $64k in 2023.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 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 151% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 42%.
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 Columbia Choirs Association
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Columbia Choirs Association earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Columbia Choirs Association received $64,439 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Washington, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Columbia Choirs Association compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Washington, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Columbia Choirs Association falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Columbia Choirs Association equaled 10% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are Columbia Choirs Association's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Columbia Choirs Association reported $626k in total revenue and $634k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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