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Filing year 2023

OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

Los Angeles, California·EIN 13-2981115·NTEE B400 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$88.5M
Total assets
$125.4M
Total expenses
$83.7M
Reported officers
34
Mission

OTIS PREPARES DIVERSE STUDENTS OF ART AND DESIGN TO ENRICH OUR WORLD THROUGH THEIR CREATIVITY, THEIR SKILL, AND THEIR VISION.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 18 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in California.

President
Above 90th percentile
$501k
$553k
Base
$408k
Bonus
$66k
Other
Benefits
$9k
Vp, Institutional Advancement
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$305k
$337k
Base
$125k
Bonus
Other
$144k
Benefits
$9k
Provost
Officer (Unspecified)
$264k
$292k
Base
$231k
Bonus
$15k
Other
Benefits
Vp, Finance & Administration
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$220k
$243k
Base
$183k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$13k
Vp, Campus Life
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$200k
$221k
Base
$179k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Student Health Director/physician
Key Employee
25th percentile to median
$200k
$221k
Base
$164k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$13k
Associate Vp, Controller
Controller
75th to 90th percentile
$190k
$210k
Base
$158k
Bonus
$10k
Other
Benefits
$90
Vp, Marketing & Communications
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$189k
$209k
Base
$181k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$2k
Vp, Human Resources & Development
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$189k
$209k
Base
$162k
Bonus
Other
$6k
Benefits
$6k
Chair, Fine Arts
Board Chair
75th to 90th percentile
$189k
$209k
Base
$168k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$2k
Dean, Academic Affairs
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$174k
$193k
Base
$144k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$18k
Vp, Campus Diversity
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$170k
$188k
Base
$147k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$2k
Chair, Game & Entertainment Design
Board Chair
75th to 90th percentile
$165k
$182k
Base
$150k
Bonus
$6k
Other
Benefits
$3k
Associate Vp, Human Resources & Development
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$164k
$181k
Base
$150k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$3k
Assistant Provost, Academic Affairs/acreditation
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$160k
$177k
Base
$141k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$2k
Chair, Animation
Board Chair
75th to 90th percentile
$157k
$173k
Base
$151k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$3k
Associate Vp, Special Projects
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$152k
$168k
Base
$145k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$3k
Vp, Institutional Advancement
Vice President
25th percentile to median
$70k
$77k

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 16 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
0.6%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
2% to 17%

Based on 26,320 education 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 16%
from 2022

From $600k in 2022 to $501k in 2023.

$600k
2022
$501k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 19% in real terms$686k to $553k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 16% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 14%.

$600k in 2022 to $501k in 2023.
  • Vice President pay rose 21% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Key Employee pay fell 15% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

What does the Chief Executive Officer of OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN received $500,706 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN reported $88.5M in total revenue and $83.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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