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Filing year 2024

CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION

Chautauqua, New York·EIN 16-0758844·NTEE A610 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$63.4M
Total assets
$304.4M
Total expenses
$47.8M
Reported officers
50
Mission

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.

President
Above 90th percentile
$472k
$510k
Base
$403k
Bonus
Other
$13k
Benefits
$16k
Sr VP & Chief Program Officer
Chief Program Officer
Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$275k
$297k
Base
$222k
Bonus
Other
$12k
Benefits
$18k
Executive VP
Executive Vice President
Median to 75th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide
$274k
$295k
Base
$234k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$16k
Sr VP & Chief Advancement Officer
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$272k
$294k
Base
$222k
Bonus
Other
$12k
Benefits
$16k
Sr Vp, General Counsel & Secretary
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$265k
$287k
Base
$219k
Bonus
Other
$12k
Benefits
$13k
Sr VP & Chief Diversity Officer
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$260k
$281k
Base
$221k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$16k
Dir, Chautauqua Climate Change Initiative
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$248k
$268k
Base
$208k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$18k
VP of Advancement & Campaign Officer
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$242k
$261k
Base
$202k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$18k
Sr VP & Chief Brand Officer
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$224k
$242k
Base
$189k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$16k
VP of Campus Planning & Operations
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$213k
$230k
Base
$178k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$16k
Director of Gift Planning
Key Employee
25th percentile to median
$198k
$214k
Base
$169k
Bonus
Other
$12k
Benefits
VP of Marketing & Communications
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$190k
$206k
Base
$157k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$17k
Chief Financial Officer
Median to 75th percentile
$189k
$204k
Base
$189k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
VP of Religion
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$181k
$196k
Base
$157k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$16k
VP of Visual & Performing Arts
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$158k
$171k
Base
$145k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
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.

Browse compensation in Arts, Culture & Humanities

Pay in context

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%.

This organization (2024)
1.0%
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 3%
from 2023

From $459k in 2023 to $472k in 2024.

$459k
2023
$472k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 1% in real terms$512k to $510k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 28%.

$459k in 2023 to $472k in 2024.
  • 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.

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 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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