MUSICAL & DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES AND OUTREACH PUBLIC PERFORMANCES OF OPERATIC WORKS: EACH YEAR, PACIFIC OPERA PROJECT (POP) PRODUCED MULTIPLE OPERAS WITH TOTAL INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES SERVING AN AUDIENCE OF THOUSANDS.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Artistic Director and CEO Median to 75th percentile | $84k $93k |
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $66k $73k |
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.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at PACIFIC OPERA PROJECT equaled 9% 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 13%
from 2022
From $75k in 2022 to $84k in 2023.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 13% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 3%.
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 PACIFIC OPERA PROJECT
What does the Chief Executive Officer of PACIFIC OPERA PROJECT earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of PACIFIC OPERA PROJECT received $84,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at PACIFIC OPERA PROJECT compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at PACIFIC OPERA PROJECT falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at PACIFIC OPERA PROJECT equaled 9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are PACIFIC OPERA PROJECT's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, PACIFIC OPERA PROJECT reported $1M in total revenue and $950k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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