THE FOLLOWING THREE GUIDING PRINCIPLES ARE THE FOUNDATION FOR ALL OF THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY'S ACTIVITIES: INSPIRING AN AWE FOR NATURE AND A THIRST FOR DISCOVERY; PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY; AND CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THESE PRINCIPLES WE STRIVE TO FOSTER A COMMUNITY THAT EXPLORES, UNDERSTANDS, AND PROTECTS THE NATURAL WORLD.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $240k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $146k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $141k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO | $240k | — | — | $13k | $260k $277k |
Director of Development | $166k | — | — | $9k | $179k $191k |
Business Develop Officer highest compensated employee | $146k | — | — | $6k | $156k $166k |
Chief Operating Officer | $141k | — | — | $9k | $154k $164k |
Director Guest Experience highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $133k $141k |
Director Facilities highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $121k $129k |
Chief Financial Officer | — | — | — | — | $97k $103k |
Chief Financial Officer | — | — | — | — | $61k $65k |
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 23 unpaid individuals.
Down 15%
from 2023
From $308k in 2023 to $260k in 2024.
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.
Revenue and expenses over time
SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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