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Seattle Jazz Orchestra

EIN 911928901 · WA · NTEE A69 · revenue $566,096 · FY 2025-06-30

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68th percentile

We compared this Executive Director / CEO's pay to 75 similar arts, culture & humanities nonprofits of about the same size, adjusted for WA cost of living and inflation.

MICHAEL S BROCKMAN · reported title "ARTISTIC DIRECTOR" — selected as the highest-paid individual; verify the role.

How we chose them
Every comparable organization in the band — 75 in total — matched by Same NTEE sector (A69), nationwide + budget 0.67–1.5× revenue, and selected by rule, not hand-picked. Peer pay is normalized to WA cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). Full methodology →
OrganizationStateRevenueTotal compFiling
Saginaw Symphony Association MI $565,638 $60,741 990 →
Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra PA $565,011 $79,129 990 →
Richmond Symphony Orchestra IN $568,247 $69,980 990 →
Sequoia Symphony Orchestra CA $563,610 $52,104 990 →
The Wilmington Symphony Orchestra Inc NC $569,571 $75,668 990 →
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