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Arts, Culture & Humanities · CA

The Putnam Foundation

The Putnam Foundation reported paying Megan Pogue, Executive Dir., $268,402 in total compensation (FY 2025).

That places Megan Pogue at approximately the 89th percentile among 46 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $185,165).

$2,724,896Total revenue (FY 2025)
$268,402Total executive compensation
89thPercentile 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
Boulder Museum Of Contemporary Art CO$2,732,740 $208,136
Storefront For Art And Architecture Inc NY$2,714,386 $156,929
Black Mountain College Museum And NC$2,790,049 $101,945
Manifest Creative Research Gallery OH$2,835,213 $77,365
Fine Arts Discovery Series Inc PA$2,860,135 $132,270
Cahoon Museum Of American Art Inc MA$2,565,495 $121,593
Institute Of Contemporary Art CA$2,534,744 $217,948
Burchfield Penney Art Center NY$2,930,329 $226,799

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