The New Childrens Museum (the Museum) in San Diego is an arts-based childrens museum whose mission is to stimulate imagination, creativity, and critical thinking in children and families through inventive, engaging experiences with contemporary art.The Museums vision is to address a critical need in our society and become a leader in engaging children through contemporary art in order to help develop the skills needed for the 21st century. Its virtual and onsite activities build on research about brain development, play, and engagement with art.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $209k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO | $209k | $20k | — | $6k | $242k $269k |
Chief Curator officer (unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $141k $157k |
Director director (operational) | — | — | — | — | $100k $111k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 21 unpaid individuals.
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