Skirball Cultural Center
Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4538371 · Arts, culture and humanities · Rank 16,084 by total revenue
Place of meeting guided by the jewish tradition and inspired by american democratic ideals.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $27,491,131
- Total expenses
- $39,657,290
- Total assets
- $444,569,681
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $17,256,689
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $21,726,600
- Employees
- 436
- Salary base per employee
- $39,580
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (30)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Kornberg | PRESIDENT & CEO | Board, Officer | 40 | $589,596 |
| Leslie Johnson | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | Officer | 40 | $335,785 |
| Pamela R Kohanchi | SECRETARY, SR VP, GEN. COUNSEL | Officer | 40 | $265,390 |
| Reuben Sanchez | CFO | Officer | 40 | $250,341 |
| Philip De Toledo | CHAIR | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Arthur H Bilger | VICE CHAIR/TREASURER | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Jay S Wintrob | VICE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Cindy Ruby | SECRETARY (OUTGOING) | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Benjamin Elisondo | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | Key employee | 40 | $262,800 |
| Sheri Bernstein | VICE PRESIDENT, MUSEUM DIRECTOR | Key employee | 40 | $243,880 |
| Stephanie May | VP, HOSPITALITY AND PRIVATE EVENTS | Key employee | 40 | $216,248 |
| Jocelyn Tetel | VICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMENT | Key employee | 40 | $214,044 |
| Dr Uri D Herscher | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | $10,861 |
| Howard Bernstein | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Giselle Fernandez | TRUSTEE (OUTGOING) | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Melvin Gagerman | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Marc H Gamsin | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Marcie Goldstein | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Ethan Goldstine | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Emiliana Guereca-Zeidenfeld | TRUSTEE (OUTGOING) | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Dana Guerin | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Susan Hirsch Wohl | TRUSTEE (OUTGOING) | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Mitchell A Kamin | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Robert C Kopple | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Jeffrey Millman | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Ruth Suzman | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Jonathan Victor | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Peter M Weil | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| D Zeke Zeidler | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| John Ziffren | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $2,803,018, which is 16.2% of the $17,256,689 salary base shared by 436 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Kornberg | PRESIDENT & CEO | Board, Officer | 40 | $569,805 | $0 | $19,791 | $589,596 |
| Leslie Johnson | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | Officer | 40 | $315,328 | $0 | $20,457 | $335,785 |
| Pamela R Kohanchi | SECRETARY, SR VP, GEN. COUNSEL | Officer | 40 | $180,676 | $0 | $84,714 | $265,390 |
| Benjamin Elisondo | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | Key employee | 40 | $248,299 | $0 | $14,501 | $262,800 |
| Reuben Sanchez | CFO | Officer | 40 | $219,223 | $0 | $31,118 | $250,341 |
| Sheri Bernstein | VICE PRESIDENT, MUSEUM DIRECTOR | Key employee | 40 | $185,682 | $0 | $58,198 | $243,880 |
| Jered Seth Gold | VICE PRESIDENT, COMM. AND MARKETING | Highly paid employee | 40 | $170,830 | $0 | $57,673 | $228,503 |
| Stephanie May | VP, HOSPITALITY AND PRIVATE EVENTS | Key employee | 40 | $162,406 | $0 | $53,842 | $216,248 |
| Jocelyn Tetel | VICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMENT | Key employee | 40 | $190,379 | $0 | $23,665 | $214,044 |
| Marlene Braga | VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC PROGRAMS | Highly paid employee | 40 | $181,484 | $0 | $14,947 | $196,431 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202601169349300800 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-4538371
- Organization website (as filed): www.skirball.org