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Filing year 2023

SEATTLE THEATRE GROUP

Seattle, Washington·EIN 94-3130227·NTEE A610 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$86.5M
Total assets
$83.7M
Total expenses
$81.7M
Reported officers
40
Mission

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.

Chief Programming Officer
Chief Program Officer
Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$829k
$917k
Base
$325k
Bonus
$475k
Other
Benefits
$23k
Executive Director
Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in Washington
$505k
$559k
Base
$476k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$23k
Technical Director
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$290k
$321k
Base
$267k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$23k
Director of Special Proj
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$261k
$289k
Base
$232k
Bonus
$4k
Other
Benefits
$21k
Chief Financial Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$241k
$267k
Base
$222k
Bonus
$4k
Other
Benefits
$11k
Director of Development
75th to 90th percentile
$238k
$263k
Base
$207k
Bonus
$4k
Other
Benefits
$23k
Chief Mktg & Comm Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$208k
$230k
Base
$185k
Bonus
$4k
Other
Benefits
$12k
Chief Operating Officer
Median to 75th percentile
$187k
$207k
Base
$179k
Bonus
$4k
Other
Benefits
$810
Dir of Human Resources
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$175k
$194k
Base
$154k
Bonus
$4k
Other
Benefits
$11k
Director of Deia
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$174k
$192k
Base
$154k
Bonus
$4k
Other
Benefits
$16k
Director of Edu & Comm
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$164k
$181k
Base
$143k
Bonus
$4k
Other
Benefits
$11k
Head Sound Technician
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$155k
$171k
Base
$155k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Head Electrician
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$154k
$171k
Base
$154k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Grip
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$154k
$170k
Base
$154k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Head Props
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$153k
$169k
Base
$153k
Bonus
Other
Benefits

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.

Browse compensation in Arts, Culture & Humanities

Pay in context

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%.

This organization (2023)
1%
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.

Up 11%
from 2022

From $750k in 2022 to $829k in 2023.

$750k
2022
$829k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 4% in real terms$878k to $917k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Program Officer pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 14%.

$750k in 2022 to $829k in 2023.
  • 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.

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 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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