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Arts, Culture & Humanities · CA

Santa Monica Youth Orchestra

Santa Monica Youth Orchestra reported paying Shabnam Fasa, Executive Director, $85,378 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Shabnam Fasa at approximately the 85th percentile among 79 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $54,940).

$355,404Total revenue (FY 2024)
$85,378Total 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
Enid Symphony Association OK$354,358 $51,773
Dream Orchestra Inc CA$353,195 $60,000
Juneau Symphony Inc AK$358,417 $76,321
Fredericksburg Symphony Orchestra VA$351,726 $28,699
Riverside Symphony Inc NY$346,730 $76,942
Chamber Orchestra Of New York NY$364,933 $54,940
Mountain West String Academy UT$345,567 $65,786
The Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra Inc CT$365,834 $65,149

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