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The San Diego Symphony Orchestra

EIN 952040874 · CA · NTEE A690 · revenue $96,468,765 · FY 2024-06-30

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36th percentile

We compared this Executive Director / CEO's pay to 45 similar arts, culture & humanities nonprofits of about the same size, adjusted for CA cost of living and inflation.

RAFAEL PAYARE TORRES · reported title "MUSIC DIRECTOR" — selected as the highest-paid individual; verify the role.

How we chose them
Every comparable organization in the band — 45 in total — matched by Same NTEE major group (A), nationwide + budget 0.77–1.3× 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
Kimmel Center Inc PA $95,738,481 $177,921 990 →
Museum Of Fine Arts MA $99,573,924 $1,132,983 990 →
National September 11 Memorial And NY $93,280,595 $896,003 990 →
Whitney Museum Of American Art NY $100,886,000 $1,177,002 990 →
Minnesota Historical Society MN $91,494,356 $244,952 990 →
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