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Arts, Culture & Humanities · IL

The Barack Obama Foundation

The Barack Obama Foundation reported paying Valerie Jarrett, Director/ceo, $755,862 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Valerie Jarrett at approximately the 36th percentile among 11 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $799,639).

$209,759,915Total revenue (FY 2024)
$755,862Total executive compensation
36thPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable arts, culture & humanities nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association CA$216,690,527 $573,770
Wgbh Educational Foundation MA$220,582,541 $797,327
Museum Associates CA$194,481,499 $2,506,825
National Foundation For The Centers For GA$192,607,226 $586,805
American Museum Of Natural History NY$228,656,406 $1,296,035
Sesame Workshop NY$186,926,322 $1,003,528
Lincoln Center For The Performing Arts NY$235,064,233 $2,542,545
Museum Of Modern Art NY$236,680,721 $2,136,246

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