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Employees Museum of Modern Art Klaus Biesenbach

Klaus Biesenbach

Key employee

Chief Curator at Large Thru October 2018 at Museum of Modern Art

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. Published on January 24, 2026.

$478,105
2019

Total compensation

Klaus Biesenbach has been listed as an employee of Museum of Modern Art in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Klaus Biesenbach has decreased by 13% from 2016 to 2019.

Annual compensation details

$478,105
-8.6%
Chief Curator at Large Thru October 2018
2019
$478k
40 hrs/wk
$2k
--
$523,101
-3.6%
Chief Curator at Large
2018
$515k
40 hrs/wk
$9k
--
$542,748
-1.3%
Chief Curator at Large
2017
$505k
40 hrs/wk
$39k
--
$549,861
Chief Curator at Large
2016
$518k
40 hrs/wk
$33k
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Klaus Biesenbach to:

2019

Other employees at Museum of Modern Art

Glenn D Lowry
Director/Ex-Officio Trustee
$5,113,682
$4,130,549 No related comp$983,133
James Gara
Chief Operating Officer/Assistant Treasurer
$1,315,156
$898,403 No related comp$416,753
Anthony Wai
Chief Investment Officer
$1,019,979
$772,674 No related comp$247,305
Todd Bishop
Senior Deputy Director of External Affairs
$696,497
$517,603 No related comp$178,894
Patty Lipshutz
General Counsel and Secretary
$572,722
$454,630 No related comp$118,092
Peter Reed
Senior Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs
$545,925
$409,931 No related comp$135,994
Jean Savitsky
Director Real Estate Expansion
$497,583
$450,051 No related comp$47,532
Thomas Randon
General Mgr - Retail
$495,711
$457,181 No related comp$38,530
Ramona Bannayan
Senior Deputy Director for Exhibitions
$482,845
$404,885 No related comp$77,960
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Revisions to this profile

January 24, 2026:
2019 Museum of Modern Art 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2018 Museum of Modern Art 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2017 Museum of Modern Art 990 published

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