The mission of SGFA is to make live musical experiences accessible to all. The organization does this by providing ten admission free performances in Sigmund Stern Grove - a facility and park that was donated to the City of San Francisco by SGFA. Approximately 95,000 attend performances at Stern Grove Festival each year. Additionally, SGFA provides music and dance education programs - also free of charge - to thousands of children each year. These programs take place at Sigmund Stern Grove, public schools, and community centers around the City of San Francisco.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $243k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director | $243k | — | — | $5k | $257k $280k |
Director of Development | $150k | — | — | $4k | $160k $174k |
Associate Dir. of Strategic Partnerships highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $122k $133k |
Director of Marketing director (operational) | — | — | — | — | $119k $130k |
Director of Operations | — | — | — | — | $117k $127k |
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 25 unpaid individuals.
Up 4%
from 2022
From $248k in 2022 to $257k in 2023.
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.
Revenue and expenses over time
Stern Grove Festival Association reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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