THE AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM ENGAGES PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS THROUGH ITS COLLECTIONS EXHIBITIONS PUBLICATION AND PROGRAMS AS THE LEADING FORUM SHAPING THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF FOLK AND SELF-TAUGHT ART ACROSS TIMES AND SPACE. COMMITTED TO LEARNING AND SCHOLARSHIP AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS THE MUSEUM ENDEAVORS TO PROVIDE AN INCLUSIVE ACCESSIBLE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR ITS DIVERSE AUDIENCE AND TO FOSTER NEW AND DISTINCTIVE IDEAS. THE MUSEUM SEEKS TO ALWAYS ACT IN A SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE AND INTEGRITY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 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
- $294k
- Bonus
- $28k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director and CEO Above 90th percentile | $294k | $28k | — | $11k | $342k $384k |
Chief Financial Officer Median to 75th percentile | $172k | — | — | — | $176k $197k |
Deputy Director and Chief Development Officer 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $137k $153k |
Deputy Director and Chief Communications Officer Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $136k $153k |
Curatorial Chair for Exhibitions and Senior Curator of Self-taught Art and Art Brut Board Chair 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $131k $147k |
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 30 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM equaled 5% 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 5%
from 2022
From $324k in 2022 to $342k 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 Executive Officer pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 42%.
- Chief Development Officer pay rose 14% from 2022 to 2023.
- Director (Operational) pay rose 32% 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 AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM
What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM received $341,810 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 FOLK ART MUSEUM 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 FOLK ART MUSEUM falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM reported $5.5M in total revenue and $6.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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