Founded in 1993, American Festival for the Arts (AFA) provides high quality community-based music education programs and performance opportunities designed primarily for youth and, through its concert series and outreach, seeks to broaden the audience for both American works and the Classical music repertory.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Texas.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $64k $68k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 12 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN FESTIVAL FOR THE ARTS equaled 7% 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.
Down 28%
from 2022
From $89k in 2022 to $64k in 2023.
Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 28% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 12%.
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 AMERICAN FESTIVAL FOR THE ARTS
What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN FESTIVAL FOR THE ARTS earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN FESTIVAL FOR THE ARTS received $64,073 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Texas, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AMERICAN FESTIVAL FOR THE ARTS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Texas, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN FESTIVAL FOR THE ARTS falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2023, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN FESTIVAL FOR THE ARTS equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are AMERICAN FESTIVAL FOR THE ARTS's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, AMERICAN FESTIVAL FOR THE ARTS reported $855k in total revenue and $952k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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