THE MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY WAS FOUNDED IN 1996 TO PROMOTE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND THE HISTORY OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY. ITS MISSION IS TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER THROUGH ART AND LOCAL HISTORY TO EXPLORE OUR DIVERSE CULTURES, WHICH IT ACCOMPLISHES BY OFFERING A FULL SLATE OF ART AND HISTORY EXHIBITIONS, VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTWORKS, PUBLIC FESTIVALS, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS IN COLLABORATION WITH ITS MANY PARTNERS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $162k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Dir. Officer (Unspecified) | $162k | — | — | $12k | $174k $190k |
Dir. of Finance Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $94k $103k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 17 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY AT THE MCPHERSON CENTER equaled 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.
Up 8%
from 2022
From $160k in 2022 to $174k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
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Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
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In 2023, MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY AT THE MCPHERSON CENTER reported $1.4M in total revenue and $2.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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