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Arts, Culture & Humanities · CA

The Planetary Society

The Planetary Society reported paying William Nye, Director And Ceo, $250,765 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places William Nye at approximately the 56th percentile among 18 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $208,459).

$5,198,586Total revenue (FY 2024)
$250,765Total executive compensation
56thPercentile 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
American Booksellers Association Inc NY$5,123,632 $478,074
Repertoire International De Litterature NY$4,984,404 $175,264
International Women's Media Foundation DC$4,889,409 $272,247
The Book Arts Press Inc VA$4,796,403 $222,329
18th Street Arts Complex CA$5,604,996 $111,525
Life Christian Outreach Inc MO$5,742,693 $79,046
The New Press Inc NY$4,627,459 $280,622
Capital B News Inc NY$5,853,158 $297,111

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