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Arts, Culture & Humanities · TX

Bright Lights Theatre

Bright Lights Theatre reported paying Lauren Hensarling, President And Exec Dir, $17,750 in total compensation (FY 2025).

That places Lauren Hensarling at approximately the 31st percentile among 208 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $30,277).

$205,508Total revenue (FY 2025)
$17,750Total executive compensation
31stPercentile vs. peers

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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
Dandylyon Drama WA$205,579 $29,374
Black Repertory Theatre Of Kansas City MO$204,948 $55,880
St John Community Theatre LA$204,923 $16,325
St Marys Childrens Theatre Inc GA$204,728 $9,888
Saltworks Theatre Company PA$206,405 $73,420
Evergreen Players Inc CO$207,078 $58,810
Restoration Stage Inc MD$207,234 $49,480
Matheatre Corporation WY$203,072 $19,922

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