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Filing year 2023

SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART

San Francisco, California·EIN 94-1156300·NTEE A510 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$65.1M
Total assets
$804.5M
Total expenses
$110.5M
Reported officers
77
Mission

SEE SCHEDULE OSFMOMA BELIEVES THE ART OF OUR TIME IS VITAL AND SHARES IT WITH PASSION AND PURPOSE, AND THAT ART AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS CAN OPEN MINDS AND HELP BUILD A BETTER WORLD. FOR THAT REASON, WE ASSEMBLE UNPARALLELED COLLECTIONS, CREATE EXHILARATING EXHIBITIONS, AND DEVELOP ENGAGING PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT CONNECT WITH OUR COMMUNITY.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California.

Director
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$1M
$1.1M
Base
$833k
Bonus
$50k
Other
$80k
Benefits
$49k
General Counsel
Officer (Unspecified)
$441k
$480k
Base
$399k
Bonus
Other
$718
Benefits
$27k
Chief Operating Officer
Above 90th percentile
$406k
$443k
Base
$385k
Bonus
Other
$684
Benefits
$5k
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$364k
$396k
Base
$347k
Bonus
Other
$450
Benefits
$788
Chief Curator, Painting & Sculpture
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$364k
$396k
Base
$323k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$23k
Chief Experience Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$304k
$331k
Base
$289k
Bonus
Other
$257
Benefits
$770
Chief People Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$260k
$283k
Base
$231k
Bonus
Other
$309
Benefits
$16k
Research Dir, Special Program Initiative
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$245k
$267k
Base
$243k
Bonus
Other
$999
Benefits
$714

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 69 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Arts, Culture & Humanities

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART equaled 0.9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
0.9%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

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.

Down 43%
from 2022

From $1.8M in 2022 to $1M in 2023.

$1.8M
2022
$1M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 45% in real terms$2M to $1.1M

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.

Pay for the position

Director (Operational) pay rose 56% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 6%.

$647k in 2022 to $1M in 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 4% 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 SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART

What does the Director (Operational) of SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART earn?

In 2023, the Director (Operational) of SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART received $1,012,518 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Director (Operational) roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Director (Operational) pay at SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Director (Operational) at SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART equaled 0.9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART reported $65.1M in total revenue and $110.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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