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Arts, Culture & Humanities · WA

Seattle Symphony Orchestra Inc

Seattle Symphony Orchestra Inc reported paying Krishna Thiagarajan, President & Ceo, $555,588 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Krishna Thiagarajan at approximately the 65th percentile among 156 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $466,300).

$31,140,199Total revenue (FY 2024)
$555,588Total 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
American Battlefield Trust DC$31,187,669 $361,499
School Of American Ballet Inc NY$31,222,809 $412,098
Groton Hill Music Inc MA$30,884,240 $228,504
The French-american School Of New York NY$30,861,530 $546,032
Omaha Performing Arts Society NE$30,706,945 $832,705
Asian Art Museum Foundation CA$30,699,446 $654,272
New Museum Of Contemporary Art NY$30,646,973 $909,064
Prx Inc MA$30,635,284 $442,798

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