TO CREATE ENRICHING EXPERIENCES IN THE ARTS, ENGAGE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND STEWARD HISTORIC THEATRES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $325k
- Bonus
- $475k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $476k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $267k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $232k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $222k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $207k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $179k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $810
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $143k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Programming Officer Chief Program Officer Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $325k | $475k | — | $23k | $829k $917k |
Executive Director Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in Washington | $476k | — | — | $23k | $505k $559k |
Technical Director Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $267k | — | — | $23k | $290k $321k |
Director of Special Proj Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $232k | $4k | — | $21k | $261k $289k |
Chief Financial Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $222k | $4k | — | $11k | $241k $267k |
Director of Development 75th to 90th percentile | $207k | $4k | — | $23k | $238k $263k |
Chief Mktg & Comm Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $185k | $4k | — | $12k | $208k $230k |
Chief Operating Officer Median to 75th percentile | $179k | $4k | — | $810 | $187k $207k |
Dir of Human Resources Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $154k | $4k | — | $11k | $175k $194k |
Director of Deia Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $154k | $4k | — | $16k | $174k $192k |
Director of Edu & Comm Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $143k | $4k | — | $11k | $164k $181k |
Head Sound Technician Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $155k | — | — | — | $155k $171k |
Head Electrician Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $154k | — | — | — | $154k $171k |
Grip Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $154k | — | — | — | $154k $170k |
Head Props Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $153k | — | — | — | $153k $169k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 25 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at SEATTLE THEATRE GROUP equaled 1% 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 11%
from 2022
From $750k in 2022 to $829k in 2023.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Program Officer pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 14%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 18% from 2022 to 2023.
- Key Employee pay rose 18% from 2022 to 2023.
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 SEATTLE THEATRE GROUP
What does the Chief Program Officer of SEATTLE THEATRE GROUP earn?
In 2023, the Chief Program Officer of SEATTLE THEATRE GROUP received $828,770 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Program Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Program Officer pay at SEATTLE THEATRE GROUP compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Program Officer at SEATTLE THEATRE GROUP falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at SEATTLE THEATRE GROUP equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are SEATTLE THEATRE GROUP's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, SEATTLE THEATRE GROUP reported $86.5M in total revenue and $81.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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