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Filing year 2023

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES

New York, New York·EIN 13-1851145·NTEE A030 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$46M
Total assets
$200.3M
Total expenses
$32.4M
Reported officers
25
Mission

THE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMANISTIC STUDIES IN ALL FIELDS OF LEARNING AND THE MAINTENANCE AND STRENGTHENING OF RELATIONS AMONG THE NATIONAL SOCIETIES DEVOTED TO SUCH STUDIES.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 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.

President
Above 90th percentile
$667k
$749k
Base
$597k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$15k
Vice President & COO
Above 90th percentile
$442k
$496k
Base
$387k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$35k
Chief Financial Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$285k
$320k
Base
$258k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$707
Chief Development Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$267k
$299k
Base
$219k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$26k
Director of Public Program
Director (Operational)
75th to 90th percentile
$217k
$243k
Base
$185k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
Chief of Staff
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$214k
$240k
Base
$171k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$26k
Director of Communications
Director (Operational)
75th to 90th percentile
$183k
$206k
Base
$160k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
Dir. of International Prog
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$168k
$189k
Base
$140k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k

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 17 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Arts, Culture & Humanities

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
2%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

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 8%
from 2022

From $619k in 2022 to $667k in 2023.

$619k
2022
$667k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 4% in real terms$721k to $749k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 41%.

$619k in 2022 to $667k in 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 15% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Development 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.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES

What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES received $667,277 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive 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 Executive Officer pay at AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES reported $46M in total revenue and $32.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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