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Arts, Culture & Humanities · CA

Palm Springs Opera Guild Of The Desert

Palm Springs Opera Guild Of The Desert reported paying Laurie Baldwin, Executive Dir., $84,855 in total compensation (FY 2025).

That places Laurie Baldwin at approximately the 35th percentile among 20 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $133,791).

$1,541,378Total revenue (FY 2025)
$84,855Total 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
North Carolina Opera NC$1,579,573 $174,918
St Petersburg Opera Co Inc FL$1,498,873 $141,772
Washington Concert Opera DC$1,486,453 $83,574
The Opera Association OH$1,470,540 $181,080
Lamplighters Music Theatre CA$1,445,099 $87,931
Pittsburgh Festival Opera PA$1,663,953 $150,737
Opera Southwest NM$1,679,305 $66,588
Kentucky Opera Association Inc KY$1,704,440 $195,854

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