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Arts, Culture & Humanities · SC

Columbia Film Society

Columbia Film Society reported paying Sumner Bender, Executive Director, $88,220 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Sumner Bender at approximately the 56th percentile among 54 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $82,533).

$1,178,010Total revenue (FY 2024)
$88,220Total executive compensation
56thPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable arts, culture & humanities nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Woodstock Film Festival Inc NY$1,192,000 $84,003
Decentralized Pictures Foundation Inc CA$1,203,349 $127,315
Hawaii International Film Festival HI$1,151,841 $89,680
San Diego Film Foundation CA$1,208,059 $79,460
Circuit Arts Inc MA$1,142,872 $99,023
Sisters In Cinema Nfp IL$1,138,660 $107,807
Sonoma Valley Film Festival CA$1,135,243 $87,480
Los Angeles Center Of Photography CA$1,119,048 $114,581

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