SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS BELIEVES IN THE POWER OF THE PERFORMING ARTS TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND THAT THE SHARED EXPERIENCE AND EXPLORATION OF THE ARTS WILL HELP UNITE ORANGE COUNTY RESIDENTS, CREATING A MORE CULTURALLY CONNECTED AND VITAL 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.
- Base
- $563k
- Bonus
- $175k
- Other
- $360
- Benefits
- $690
- Base
- $351k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $263k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $253k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $545
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $287k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $94
- Base
- $249k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $231
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $190k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $13k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentile | $563k | $175k | $360 | $690 | $771k $852k |
EVP CFO Above 90th percentile | $351k | $50k | $3k | $38k | $472k $521k |
Senior Head Carpenter Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $263k | $8k | — | $45k | $315k $348k |
VP Marketing/comm Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $253k | $20k | $545 | $17k | $312k $344k |
EVP Production Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $287k | $10k | $1k | $94 | $302k $333k |
VP Develop. (thru 01/2024) Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $249k | $20k | $231 | $5k | $285k $315k |
Head Carpenter Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $203k | $4k | — | $37k | $244k $269k |
VP Education (thru 04/2024) Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $190k | $12k | $1k | $13k | $229k $253k |
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 51 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Segerstrom Center for the Arts equaled 0.9% 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 32%
from 2022
From $585k in 2022 to $771k 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 32% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 1%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Vice President pay rose 3% 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 Segerstrom Center for the Arts
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Segerstrom Center for the Arts earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Segerstrom Center for the Arts received $771,220 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer 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 Chief Executive Officer pay at Segerstrom Center for the Arts 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 Segerstrom Center for the Arts falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Segerstrom Center for the Arts equaled 0.9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are Segerstrom Center for the Arts's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Segerstrom Center for the Arts reported $123.4M in total revenue and $89.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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