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Arts, Culture & Humanities · CO

Western States Arts Federation

Western States Arts Federation reported paying Christian Gaines, Executive Director, $272,455 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Christian Gaines at approximately the 63rd percentile among 518 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $234,152).

$9,606,944Total revenue (FY 2024)
$272,455Total executive compensation
63rdPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable arts, culture & humanities nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
National Theatre School Of Canada $9,604,592 $129,791
Maxwell C King Center For The FL$9,591,824 $164,850
Santa Barbara Center For The Performing CA$9,629,960 $207,293
Madison Children's Museum Inc WI$9,579,088 $163,356
The Louisville Orchestra Inc KY$9,574,520 $352,008
American Folk Art Museum NY$9,565,100 $314,587
Carolina Ballet Inc NC$9,651,562 $148,821
Plimoth Patuxet Museums Inc MA$9,557,860 $167,039

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