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Western States Arts Federation

EIN 237255426 · CO · NTEE A260 · revenue $9,606,944 · FY 2024-09-30

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64th percentile

We compared this Executive Director / CEO's pay to 518 similar arts, culture & humanities nonprofits of about the same size, adjusted for CO cost of living and inflation.

CHRISTIAN GAINES · reported title "EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR".

How we chose them
Every comparable organization in the band — 518 in total — matched by Same NTEE major group (A), nationwide + budget 0.71–1.4× revenue, and selected by rule, not hand-picked. Peer pay is normalized to CO cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). Full methodology →
OrganizationStateRevenueTotal compFiling
National Theatre School Of Canada $9,604,592 $129,791 990 →
Maxwell C King Center For The FL $9,591,824 $164,850 990 →
Santa Barbara Center For The Performing CA $9,629,960 $188,126 990 →
Madison Children's Museum Inc WI $9,579,088 $163,356 990 →
The Louisville Orchestra Inc KY $9,574,520 $352,008 990 →
🔒 +513 more comparable organizations — the full peer set, sources, and CSV export are included in your board report.
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