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Palo Alto Art Center Foundation

EIN 942382459 · CA · NTEE A20I · revenue $1,483,157 · FY 2023-06-30

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63rd percentile

We compared this Executive Director / CEO's pay to 24 similar arts, culture & humanities nonprofits of about the same size, adjusted for CA cost of living and inflation.

KAREN KWAN · reported title "DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT" — selected as the highest-paid individual; verify the role.

How we chose them
Every comparable organization in the band — 24 in total — matched by Same NTEE sector (A20) + CA + budget 0.71–1.4× revenue, and selected by rule, not hand-picked. Peer pay is normalized to CA cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). Full methodology →
OrganizationStateRevenueTotal compFiling
Angels Gate Cultural Center Inc CA $1,488,365 $122,003 990 →
Illuminate The Arts CA $1,547,838 $210,873 990 →
Kala Art Institute CA $1,554,154 $79,702 990 →
Bric Foundation CA $1,558,386 $116,886 990 →
Old Town Artisan Studio Inc CA $1,387,445 $69,509 990 →
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