THE MUSEUM'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE ALL CALIFORNIANS TO CREATE A MORE VIBRANT FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND PUBLIC DIALOGUE, WE INSPIRE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO THINK (CONT. ON SCH. O) CREATIVELY AND CRITICALLY ABOUT THE NATURAL, ARTISTIC, AND SOCIAL FORCES THAT CHARACTERIZE OUR STATE AND INFLUENCE ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE WORLD.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $311k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $199k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $143k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director & CEO | $311k | — | — | $9k | $329k $358k |
Deputy Director & CFO director (operational) | $199k | — | — | $8k | $213k $232k |
Sr. Director, Philanthropy key employee | $166k | — | — | $1k | $172k $187k |
Senior Director, People highest compensated employee | $147k | — | — | $9k | $160k $175k |
Sr. Dir., Learning, Exp, & Progs. highest compensated employee | $143k | — | — | $8k | $156k $170k |
Sr. Dir., Mktg, Comm. & Visitor Exp. highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $150k $163k |
Director, Facilities & Safety highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $149k $163k |
Director, Content Development | — | — | — | — | $139k $151k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 38 unpaid individuals.
Up 15%
from 2022
From $287k in 2022 to $329k in 2023.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
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