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Arts, Culture & Humanities · CA

Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra

Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra reported paying Kathryn Martin, President/ceo, $180,471 in total compensation (FY 2023).

That places Kathryn Martin at approximately the 50th percentile among 34 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $181,120).

$4,706,076Total revenue (FY 2023)
$180,471Total executive compensation
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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
Seattle Symphony Foundation WA$4,890,345 $48,261
Harrisburg Symphony Association Inc PA$4,462,938 $167,380
East Bay Performing Arts CA$4,338,686 $154,289
Allentown Symphony Association Inc PA$4,326,486 $173,697
Hawaii Symphony Orchestra HI$5,109,783 $187,985
The Pasadena Symphony Association CA$5,111,761 $176,516
Charleston Symphony Orchestra SC$5,120,173 $205,911
The Palm Beach Symphony Society Inc FL$4,256,844 $392,640

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