ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO FURTHER THE PIONEERING VISION OF THE CHOREOGRAPHER, DANCER, AND CULTURAL LEADER ALVIN AILEY BY BUILDING AN EXTENDED CULTURAL COMMUNITY WHICH PROVIDES DANCE PERFORMANCES, TRAINING AND EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FOR ALL PEOPLE. THIS PERFORMING ARTS COMMUNITY PLAYS A CRUCIAL SOCIAL ROLE, USING THE BEAUTY AND HUMANITY OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE AND OTHER CULTURES TO UNITE PEOPLE OF ALL RACES, AGES AND BACKGROUNDS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York.
- Base
- $569k
- Bonus
- $58k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $572k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $303k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $303k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $248
- Base
- $244k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $210k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $48k
- Base
- $232k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $215k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $206k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $190k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trustee/executive Director Officer (Unspecified) | $569k | $58k | — | $35k | $696k $781k |
Trustee/artistic Director (to 11/23) Officer (Unspecified) | $572k | — | — | $15k | $595k $667k |
Cfo/treasurer Above 90th percentile | $303k | — | — | $41k | $354k $397k |
Chief External Affairs Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $303k | — | — | $248 | $312k $350k |
Acting Artistic Director Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $244k | — | — | $16k | $267k $300k |
Director of Information Technology Chief Information Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $210k | — | — | $48k | $266k $298k |
Director of Public Relations Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $232k | — | — | $15k | $255k $286k |
Gen Counsel/secretary to 2/24 Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $215k | — | — | $20k | $242k $271k |
Aaadt General Manager General Manager 75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $206k | — | — | $16k | $228k $256k |
Director of Finance 75th to 90th percentile | $192k | — | — | $20k | $218k $245k |
Facility Director Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $190k | — | — | $18k | $215k $241k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 29 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 2%
from 2022
From $681k in 2022 to $696k in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Financial Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 29%.
- Key Employee pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Information Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION INC
What does the Chief Financial Officer of ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Financial Officer of ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION INC received $353,746 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Financial Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Financial Officer pay at ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Financial Officer at ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION INC reported $48.1M in total revenue and $55.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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