ACTING OUT THEATER COMPANY HAS BROUGHT THEATER TO THE MERRIMACK VALLEY FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS LINDA BEGAN ACTING OUT IN 2002 IN HOPES OF CREATING A NON-COMPETITIVE OR INTIMIDATING THEATER EXPERIENCE. WE HAVE CONTINUED AND EXPANDED OUR MISSION TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ABILITY STATUSES, SKILL LEVELS, AND BACKGROUNDS TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THEATER AS PERFORMERS, CREW MEMBERS, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS, OR EVEN AS THE AUDIENCE WE SERVE OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING THEATER PROGRAMS AND PERFORMANCES WITHIN OUR OWN FACILITY, INSTRUCTION AND DIRECTION WITHIN LOCAL SCHOOLS, AND WORKSHOPS HELD AT OTHER NON-PROFITS. WE STRIVE TO MAKE THEATER AN INCLUSIVE AND FUN EXPERIENCE FOR ANYONE WHO WISHES TO JOIN, MAKING NO DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN PAYING AND SCHOLARSHIP PARTICIPANTS. ACTING OUT'S GOAL IS TO EXPAND THE MERRIMACK VALLEY'S CULTURAL SCENE WHILE REWARDING LOCAL TALENT, YOUNG AND OLD, WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PART OF THE THEATER EXPERIENCE.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President/tr 10th to 25th percentile | $39k $42k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 8 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at ACTING OUT THEATER COMPANY INC equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 16,529 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 17%
from 2023
From $33k in 2023 to $39k in 2024.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 17% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 24%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
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Common questions about ACTING OUT THEATER COMPANY INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of ACTING OUT THEATER COMPANY INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of ACTING OUT THEATER COMPANY INC received $39,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts, above the lowest 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ACTING OUT THEATER COMPANY INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ACTING OUT THEATER COMPANY INC falls between the 10th and 25th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at ACTING OUT THEATER COMPANY INC equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are ACTING OUT THEATER COMPANY INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, ACTING OUT THEATER COMPANY INC reported $337k in total revenue and $303k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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