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Arts, Culture & Humanities · KY

Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center

Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center reported paying Whit Whitaker, Executive Director, $65,000 in total compensation (FY 2023).

That places Whit Whitaker at approximately the 59th percentile among 266 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $58,224).

$538,737Total revenue (FY 2023)
$65,000Total executive compensation
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Comparable arts, culture & humanities nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
The Kids Theatre Company CA$539,017 $16,075
Darlington Fine Arts Center Inc PA$537,970 $42,159
Cultures Arts Festivals And Events Of Erie PA$540,731 $10,312
Shyan Selah Foundation WA$536,329 $66,875
Open Future Institute NY$541,342 $89,245
San Antonio Mobility Coalition Inc TX$541,442 $205,508
Fourth Arts Block Inc NY$535,969 $44,099
American Folklore Society IN$541,840 $82,536

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