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Arts, Culture & Humanities · WA

Seattle Symphony Foundation

Seattle Symphony Foundation reported paying Krishna Thiagarajan, President & Ceo, $47,922 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Krishna Thiagarajan at approximately the 0th percentile among 31 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $180,217).

$4,890,345Total revenue (FY 2024)
$47,922Total 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
Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra CA$4,706,076 $174,060
Hawaii Symphony Orchestra HI$5,109,783 $181,307
The Pasadena Symphony Association CA$5,111,761 $175,274
Charleston Symphony Orchestra SC$5,120,173 $204,462
Philharmonic Society Of Orange County CA$5,187,127 $274,501
Arizona Musicfest Inc AZ$5,235,819 $219,473
Knoxville Symphony Society TN$5,301,138 $180,217
Harrisburg Symphony Association Inc PA$4,462,938 $166,203

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