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Arts, Culture & Humanities · MN

The Cowles Center

The Cowles Center reported paying L Kelley Lindquist, President, $23,546 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places L Kelley Lindquist at approximately the 2nd percentile among 48 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $74,425).

$758,556Total revenue (FY 2024)
$23,546Total executive compensation
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Comparable arts, culture & humanities nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Lake Worth Playhouse Inc FL$761,372 $68,517
Mont Co Foundation For Perform Arts TX$768,688 $63,778
Syracuse Children's Theatre Inc NY$746,958 $96,662
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Foundation TX$746,596 $53,336
Thousand Oaks Alliance For The Arts CA$773,179 $42,399
Sundog Theater Inc NY$743,444 $86,534
Friends Of Music Hall OH$798,163 $102,220
Strand Theater Initiative PA$801,660 $73,223

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