Yerba Buena Arts & Events/Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is a presenting organization dedicated to enhancing the vitality and quality of life in the parks and open spaces of Yerba Buena Gardens and the San Francisco Bay Area through the curated presentation of free artistic, community and cultural programs. Yerba Buena Gardens Festival presents music, dance, theater, children's & family programs, and cultural events reflecting the rich cultures and creativity of the region. Artistic excellence, inclusion, diversity and innovation are at the heart of our mission. As the only curated arts park fully dedicated to the long-term presentation of free arts and cultural programs, Yerba Buena Gardens has a unique place in the cultural landscape of San Francisco.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $132k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Dir. Officer (Unspecified) | $152k | — | — | $19k | $180k $191k |
Event Director Unclassified | $132k | — | — | $18k | $156k $165k |
Managing Director Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $128k $135k |
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 14 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Yerba Buena Arts & Events dba Yerba Buena Gardens Festival equaled 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.
Up 1%
from 2023
From $178k in 2023 to $180k in 2024.
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.
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In 2024, Yerba Buena Arts & Events dba Yerba Buena Gardens Festival reported $1.7M in total revenue and $2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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