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Filing year 2023

COMPOSERS NOW INC

New York, New York·EIN 81-2244711·NTEE A68 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$145k
Total assets
$125k
Total expenses
$274k
Reported officers
6
Mission

Composers Now empowers all living composers cleebrates the diversity of their voices and honors the significance of their artistic contributions to the cultural fabric of society

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & 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 New York.

Board Chair Artistic Director
Board Chair
Median to 75th percentile
$34k
$38k
Base
$32k
Bonus
Other
Benefits

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 5 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Arts, Culture & Humanities

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at COMPOSERS NOW INC equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
13%
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 23%
from 2022

From $28k in 2022 to $34k in 2023.

$28k
2022
$34k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 18% in real terms$33k to $38k

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Chair pay rose 23% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 59%.

$28k in 2022 to $34k in 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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 COMPOSERS NOW INC

What does the Board Chair of COMPOSERS NOW INC earn?

In 2023, the Board Chair of COMPOSERS NOW INC received $34,275 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Chair roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Chair pay at COMPOSERS NOW INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Board Chair at COMPOSERS NOW INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at COMPOSERS NOW INC equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are COMPOSERS NOW INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, COMPOSERS NOW INC reported $145k in total revenue and $274k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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