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Arts, Culture & Humanities · CA

Discovery Science Center Of Orange

Discovery Science Center Of Orange reported paying Joe Adams, Chief Executive Officer, $491,862 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Joe Adams at approximately the 74th percentile among 23 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $326,236).

$18,328,307Total revenue (FY 2024)
$491,862Total executive compensation
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Comparable arts, culture & humanities nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Oakland Museum Of California CA$17,944,266 $295,008
The Adler Planetarium IL$17,286,761 $605,112
The Paley Center For Media NY$17,189,064 $958,611
National Corvette Museum Foundation Inc KY$19,478,552 $410,406
Bruce Museum Inc CT$16,947,116 $308,880
The Gilcrease Museum Management Trust OK$19,843,177 $46,667
Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum HI$16,731,306 $335,926
Grammy Museum Foundation Inc CA$16,655,780 $662,644

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