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Arts, Culture & Humanities · CA

The Exploratorium

The Exploratorium reported paying Mark Bierman, Executive Director, $516,606 in total compensation (FY 2023).

That places Mark Bierman at approximately the 34th percentile among 76 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $622,489).

$61,024,177Total revenue (FY 2023)
$516,606Total executive compensation
34thPercentile 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
New York Shakespeare Festival NY$61,132,199 $705,329
San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art CA$61,181,812 $1,787,487
The Vivian Beaumont Theaterinc NY$60,643,840 $412,417
Shed Nyc Inc NY$60,613,644 $130,953
The Eames Institute CA$61,936,412 $356,145
Indianapolis Museum Of Art Inc IN$62,024,991 $584,247
San Francisco Ballet Association CA$59,752,588 $525,935
Lyric Opera Of Chicago IL$59,745,832 $873,056

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