CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION IS DEDICATED TO THE EXPLORATION IN HUMAN VALUES AND THE ENRICHMENT OF LIFE THROUGH A PROGRAM THAT EXPLORES THE IMPORTANT RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL ISSUES OF OUR TIMES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 21 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York.
- Base
- $403k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $222k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $234k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $222k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $219k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $221k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $208k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $202k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $178k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $145k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentile | $403k | — | $13k | $16k | $472k $510k |
Sr VP & Chief Program Officer Chief Program Officer Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $222k | — | $12k | $18k | $275k $297k |
Executive VP Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $234k | — | — | $16k | $274k $295k |
Sr VP & Chief Advancement Officer Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $222k | — | $12k | $16k | $272k $294k |
Sr Vp, General Counsel & Secretary Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $219k | — | $12k | $13k | $265k $287k |
Sr VP & Chief Diversity Officer Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $221k | — | — | $16k | $260k $281k |
Dir, Chautauqua Climate Change Initiative Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $208k | — | — | $18k | $248k $268k |
VP of Advancement & Campaign Officer Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $202k | — | — | $18k | $242k $261k |
Sr VP & Chief Brand Officer Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $189k | — | — | $16k | $224k $242k |
VP of Campus Planning & Operations Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $178k | — | — | $16k | $213k $230k |
Director of Gift Planning Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $169k | — | $12k | — | $198k $214k |
VP of Marketing & Communications Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $157k | — | — | $17k | $190k $206k |
Chief Financial Officer Median to 75th percentile | $189k | — | — | — | $189k $204k |
VP of Religion Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $157k | — | — | $16k | $181k $196k |
VP of Visual & Performing Arts Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $145k | — | — | — | $158k $171k |
Sr Director of Human Resources Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $148k $160k |
Dir of Accounting and Finance Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $140k $151k |
Director of Literary Arts Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $140k $151k |
Music Director of CSO Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $131k $142k |
Emily and Richard Smucker Chair of Education Board Chair 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $127k $137k |
Executive Director - Foundation 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $15k $17k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, 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 2024, the highest total compensation at CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION equaled 1.0% 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 3%
from 2023
From $459k in 2023 to $472k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 28%.
- Chief Program Officer pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024.
- Executive Vice President pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION received $472,001 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 CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION equaled 1.0% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION reported $63.4M in total revenue and $47.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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