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Arts, Culture & Humanities Nonprofits in California

Median Total Compensation
$74,468
25th
$20k
75th
$146k
90th
$238k

Museums, performing arts organizations, historical societies, media outlets, and other nonprofits focused on arts, culture, and the humanities. Includes visual arts, music, theater, film, and cultural preservation.

There are 5,411 arts, culture & humanities organizations in California with compensation data from IRS Form 990 filings. The median total compensation across 4,406 reported positions is $74,468, with the middle 50% earning between $20,000 and $145,815.

Organizations in Arts, Culture & Humanities in California

5,411 organizations · Page 2 of 109

Name
City
Revenue
Executives
Pacific SymphonyIrvine$23.7M11
BROADWAY SACRAMENTOSacramento$23.5M3
SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTERLos Angeles$23.4M13
Friends of the Cultural Center IncPalm Desert$23.3M9
FILOLI CENTERWoodside$22.9M10
INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICES INCSan Francisco$22.6M9
WJO FOUNDATIONLos Angeles$22.6M1
FINE ARTS MUSEUMS FOUNDATIONSan Francisco$22M2
American Indian Health & ServicesSanta Barbara$21.9M15
THEATER & ARTS FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGOLa Jolla$21.8M8
CREATIVE VISIONS FOUNDATIONMalibu$21.2M2
FILM INDEPENDENTLos Angeles$21.1M7
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUMLos Angeles$20.7M8
COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONSAnaheim$18.9M11
ORANGE COUNTY MUSIC AND DANCE INCIrvine$18.6M2
DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER OF ORANGESanta Ana$18.3M8
DESTINATION CRENSHAWLos Angeles$18.2M0
COMPUTER HISTORY MUSEUMMountain View$18.1M12
CAPITAL PUBLIC RADIOSacramento$18.1M10
OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIAOakland$17.9M8
RIVER OF LIFE FOUNDATIONSanta Clara$17.8M2
THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ARTLos Angeles$17M11
THE TECH INTERACTIVESan Jose$16.7M9
GRAMMY MUSEUM FOUNDATION INCLos Angeles$16.7M8
SAN FRANCISCO JAZZ ORGANIZATIONSan Francisco$16.6M8
KVIE INCSacramento$16.2M7
HOLOCAUST MUSEUM LALos Angeles$16M5
SAN DIEGO THEATRES INCSan Diego$15M10
THE FOUNDATION OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMYSan Francisco$14.9M4
Prevention InstituteOakland$14.9M8
THE HAVEN GALLERY (THE SCHOOL OF ARTSPomona$14.6M8
INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FOUNDATION INCLos Angeles$14.2M1
MUSICARES FOUNDATION INCSanta Monica$14M6
GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE INCLos Angeles$13.6M8
CROCKER ART MUSEUM ASSOCIATIONSacramento$13.6M5
NAPA VALLEY FESTIVAL ASSOCIATIONWalnut Creek$13.3M5
THE EPOCH TIMES MEDIA GROUP LOS ANGELESEl Monte$13.2M3
ARRAY ALLIANCE INCEncino$12.8M5
SANFORD LABORATORIES FOR INNOVATIVESan Diego$12.5M3
THE WALT DISNEY FAMILY MUSEUMSan Francisco$12.5M7
Ling Ying FoundationSan Jose$12.4M0
LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE ASSOCIATIONLos Angeles$11.7M8
YERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTSSan Francisco$11.6M8
Center for Asian American MediaSan Francisco$11.5M4
THE FILM COLLABORATIVE INCLos Angeles$11.3M2
SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ARTSanta Barbara$11.3M5
THE PASADENA PLAYHOUSE STATE THEATREPasadena$11.2M5
AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUELos Angeles$11.1M1
MUSIC CENTER FOUNDATIONLos Angeles$10.5M1
SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ARTSan Diego$10.5M6

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