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Arts, Culture & Humanities · WA

Seattle Art Museum

Seattle Art Museum reported paying Amada Cruz, Illsey Ball Nordstrom Director, $491,352 in total compensation (FY 2023).

That places Amada Cruz at approximately the 25th percentile among 16 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $637,523).

$29,985,574Total revenue (FY 2023)
$491,352Total executive compensation
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Comparable arts, culture & humanities nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Menil Foundation Inc TX$30,492,218 $639,545
New Museum Of Contemporary Art NY$30,646,973 $882,983
Asian Art Museum Foundation CA$30,699,446 $635,501
Armand Hammer Museum Of Art And CA$28,730,767 $712,255
Dallas Museum Of Art TX$27,819,412 $780,114
Baltimore Museum Of Art MD$27,636,766 $312,317
The Toledo Museum Of Art OH$26,811,697 $662,668
The Barnes Foundation PA$26,657,859 $649,930

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