See Schedule O for information.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 16 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $599k
- Bonus
- $110k
- Other
- $39k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $82k
- Bonus
- $47k
- Other
- $363k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $306k
- Bonus
- $88k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $216k
- Bonus
- $39k
- Other
- $69k
- Benefits
- $61k
- Base
- $263k
- Bonus
- $38k
- Other
- $15k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $305k
- Bonus
- $75k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- $128k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $229k
- Bonus
- $37k
- Other
- $29k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- $38k
- Other
- $70k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $279k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- $34k
- Other
- $67k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $207k
- Bonus
- $31k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- $71k
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $138k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $31k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in Virginia | $599k | $110k | $39k | $18k | $801k $849k |
CFO & Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $82k | $47k | $363k | $13k | $524k $556k |
Clc & Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $306k | $88k | $23k | $34k | $477k $506k |
Vice President Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $216k | $39k | $69k | $61k | $471k $499k |
Vice President Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $263k | $38k | $15k | $36k | $426k $452k |
CMO Officer (Unspecified) | $305k | $75k | $6k | $29k | $417k $442k |
Vice President Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $170k | $35k | $128k | $10k | $404k $429k |
Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $229k | $37k | $29k | $14k | $366k $388k |
Vice President Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $205k | $38k | $70k | $39k | $362k $384k |
Cdo Above 90th percentile | $279k | $11k | $16k | $33k | $362k $384k |
Chief of Staff Unclassified | $189k | $34k | $67k | $32k | $346k $367k |
Vice President Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $207k | $31k | $23k | $26k | $326k $346k |
Chro Officer (Unspecified) | $168k | $71k | $11k | $18k | $269k $286k |
Asst Treasurer 75th to 90th percentile | $138k | — | $31k | $24k | $210k $223k |
Cfoo& Treasurer Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $129k $136k |
General Counsel Unclassified | — | — | $24k | — | $24k $25k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 25 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Colonial Williamsburg Foundation equaled 0.7% 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 17%
from 2023
From $686k in 2023 to $801k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 17% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 19%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay fell 19% from 2023 to 2024.
- Secretary (Operational) pay rose 6% 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 Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Colonial Williamsburg Foundation earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Colonial Williamsburg Foundation received $800,881 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Virginia: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Colonial Williamsburg Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Virginia, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Colonial Williamsburg Foundation falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Colonial Williamsburg Foundation equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation reported $149.4M in total revenue and $120.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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