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The Adler Planetarium
EIN 366210902 · IL · NTEE A500 · revenue $17,286,761 · FY 2024-06-30
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86th percentile
We compared this Executive Director / CEO's pay to 21 similar arts, culture & humanities nonprofits of about the same size, adjusted for IL cost of living and inflation.
MICHELLE B LARSON PHD · reported title "PRESIDENT AND CEO".
How we chose them
Every comparable organization in the band — 21 in total — matched by Same NTEE sector (A50), nationwide + budget 0.77–1.3× revenue, and selected by rule, not hand-picked. Peer pay is normalized to IL cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). Full methodology →
| Organization | State | Revenue | Total comp | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Paley Center For Media | NY | $17,189,064 | $841,977 | 990 → |
| Bruce Museum Inc | CT | $16,947,116 | $271,299 | 990 → |
| Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum | HI | $16,731,306 | $295,054 | 990 → |
| Grammy Museum Foundation Inc | CA | $16,655,780 | $582,020 | 990 → |
| Oakland Museum Of California | CA | $17,944,266 | $259,114 | 990 → |
| 🔒 +16 more comparable organizations — the full peer set, sources, and CSV export are included in your board report. | ||||
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