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Arts, Culture & Humanities · TX

Classical Theatre Company

Classical Theatre Company reported paying John Johnston, Executive Artistic Director, Treasurer, $35,000 in total compensation (FY 2025).

That places John Johnston at approximately the 59th percentile among 196 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $29,151).

$199,643Total revenue (FY 2025)
$35,000Total executive compensation
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Comparable arts, culture & humanities nonprofits

Compensation is normalized to TX cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Delaware Children's Theatre Ltd DE$199,891 $29,366
Spinning Tree Theatre MO$200,081 $37,954
Christian Performance Theatre Inc KS$200,199 $10,259
Pittsburgh International Classic Theatre PA$200,248 $36,111
What A Do Theatre MI$198,941 $54,800
Lynnville Area Arts Association Inc TN$198,597 $17,759
Fort Totten Little Theater Company ND$198,130 $4,169
Shabach Enterprise TX$201,957 $5,500

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