THE MUSEUM TRANSFORMS COMMUNITIES THROUGH INNOVATIVE, CHILD-CENTERED LEARNING BY PROVIDING EVIDENCE-BASED PARENTING, LITERACY AND STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS) PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Texas.
- Base
- $227k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $177k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $142k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $136k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Strategy Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $227k | — | — | $17k | $245k $262k |
Chief Executive Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $193k | — | — | $14k | $207k $222k |
Chief Financial Officer Median to 75th percentile | $177k | — | — | $18k | $194k $208k |
Chief Development Officer Median to 75th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $175k | — | — | $14k | $189k $202k |
Director of Exhibit Development Median to 75th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $151k | — | — | $17k | $167k $179k |
Grant Writer Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $142k | — | — | $14k | $156k $166k |
Director of PR and Promotion Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $136k | — | — | $14k | $150k $161k |
Director of Gallery Education Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $143k $153k |
Controller Median to 75th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $142k $151k |
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 45 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC equaled 2% 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 13%
from 2022
From $216k in 2022 to $245k 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.
Key Employee pay rose 13% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 32%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 2% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 9% 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 CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC
What does the Key Employee of CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC earn?
In 2023, the Key Employee of CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC received $244,711 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Key Employee roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Texas, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Texas, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC reported $14.3M in total revenue and $15.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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