The Putnam Foundation (the Foundation) is a non-profit organization whose primary activity is the education of the public in fine arts through the operation of the Timken Museum of Art (the Museum) located in Balboa Park in San Diego, California, and is the only fine art museum in San Diego that does not charge admission. Accessibility, whether through our free-admission policy or through outreach to underserved groups in the community is at the heart of the Timken.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- $37k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Dir. officer (unspecified) | $189k | $37k | — | $33k | $268k $289k |
Dir of Cur Affairs unclassified | $167k | — | — | $1k | $169k $181k |
Dir of Ops unclassified | — | — | — | — | $139k $150k |
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 16 unpaid individuals.
Up 9%
from 2023
From $247k in 2023 to $268k in 2024.
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.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE PUTNAM FOUNDATION DBA TIMKEN MUSEUM OF ART reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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