PeerBasis
Arts, Culture & Humanities · CA

Opera Santa Barbara

Opera Santa Barbara reported paying Kostis Protopapas, Artistic And General Direc, $154,148 in total compensation (FY 2023).

That places Kostis Protopapas at approximately the 63rd percentile among 35 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $138,588).

$1,863,432Total revenue (FY 2023)
$154,148Total executive compensation
63rdPercentile vs. peers

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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
Senior Living Foundation Of The DC$1,859,445 $73,665
Chorus America DC$1,841,756 $160,779
Rancho Los Cerritos Foundation CA$1,896,404 $138,588
New Jersey Council For The Humanities NJ$1,802,274 $159,448
A Reason To Survive CA$1,800,258 $122,629
The Morrison Theater Company CO$1,955,364 $57,570
West African Community Council WA$1,764,545 $135,222
Bo's Place TX$1,995,262 $160,979

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