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Employees San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Ruth Berson

Ruth Berson

Key employee

Deputy Director (Thru OCT 2019) at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. Published on January 24, 2026.

$230,011
2020

Total compensation

Ruth Berson has been listed as an employee of San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Ruth Berson has decreased by 47.3% from 2016 to 2020.

Annual compensation details

$230,011
-51.7%
Deputy Director (Thru OCT 2019)
2020
$214k org
40 hrs/wk
$17k other
--
$475,768
-7.6%
Deputy Director
2019
$432k org
40 hrs/wk
$45k other
--

Total compensation by year

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2020

Other employees at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Neal Benezra
Museum Director
$1,028,335
$966,204 from orgNo related comp$62,131 other
Nancy Keeton
Deputy Director (Thru JUL 2020)
$433,274
$389,522 from orgNo related comp$43,752 other
Janet Alberti
Deputy Director (Thru JAN 2020)
$428,263
$396,183 from orgNo related comp$32,080 other
Gerald Garrels
Senior Curator P&S(Thru JUL 2020)
$356,058
$318,039 from orgNo related comp$38,019 other
Clement Cheroux
Senior Curator Photo(Thru MAR 2020)
$320,504
$296,811 from orgNo related comp$23,693 other
Janet Bishop
Chief Curator and Curator
$296,540
$273,803 from orgNo related comp$22,737 other
Samantha Leo
Philanthropy Director
$291,487
$275,375 from orgNo related comp$16,112 other
Adine Varah
General Counsel
$273,672
$238,163 from orgNo related comp$35,509 other
Chad Coerver
Chief ED and CE
$241,012
$227,770 from orgNo related comp$13,242 other
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January 24, 2026:
2020 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2018 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 990 published

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