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Arts, Culture & Humanities · TX

Houston Ballet Foundation

Houston Ballet Foundation reported paying Nelson James, Executive Director, $420,973 in total compensation (FY 2023).

That places Nelson James at approximately the 46th percentile among 116 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $454,624).

$38,816,415Total revenue (FY 2023)
$420,973Total executive compensation
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Comparable arts, culture & humanities nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Houston Symphony Society TX$38,784,878 $480,656
Minnesota Orchestral Association MN$38,682,341 $498,420
Navy Seal Foundation Inc VA$38,567,660 $351,711
Junipero Serra Catholic High School CA$38,556,057 $340,563
Window To The World Communications Inc IL$39,120,585 $696,458
Public Media Group Of Southern CA$39,227,064 $572,850
Intrepid Museum Foundation Inc NY$39,353,836 $663,336
American Printing House KY$39,411,942 $482,066

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