DPC USES AWE-INSPIRING PUPPETRY AS A VEHICLE FOR A BETTER TOMORROW. DPC COLLABORATES WITH THE LOCAL COMMMUNITY TO CREATE INCLUSIVE SPACES THAT BRING TOGETHER DETROIT AND HAMTRAMCK RESIDENTS WITH ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY. THE WORKS DPC CREATES AND CURATES IN ITS NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED VENUES OR IN VENUES ACROSS THE CITY HAVE BEEN SEEN BY OVER 25,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS AND FOR FREE OR AT PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN PRICES. WITH DEDICATION TO ITS CRAFT, DPC IS COMMITTED TO SERVING THE COMMMUNITY AND TELLING STORIES THAT RESONATE WITH DPC'S NEIGHBORS, USING SOMETHING AS SMALL AS A PUPPET TO INSPIRE LARGER SOCIAL CHANGE. WORKING WITH MANY VENUES AND NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS TO CO-PRODUCE PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS ACROSS THE CITY, DPC TELLS THE STORIES AROUND THE CITY WITH IMAGINATION AND TRUTH, EXPANDING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT PUPPETRY CAN BE.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · 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 Michigan.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $31k $33k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 4 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at DETROIT PUPPET COMPANY equaled 14% 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.
Down 60%
from 2022
From $76k in 2022 to $31k in 2023.
Estimated with Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about DETROIT PUPPET COMPANY
What does the Board Member of DETROIT PUPPET COMPANY earn?
In 2023, the Board Member of DETROIT PUPPET COMPANY received $30,727 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Michigan, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at DETROIT PUPPET COMPANY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Michigan, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at DETROIT PUPPET COMPANY falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at DETROIT PUPPET COMPANY equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are DETROIT PUPPET COMPANY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, DETROIT PUPPET COMPANY reported $238k in total revenue and $224k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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