CUE Art Foundation is a visual arts organization dedicated to creating essential career and educational opportunities for emerging and underrecognized artists of all ages. Through exhibitions, arts education, and public programs, CUE provides artists, writers, students, and arts workers with meaningful experiences and resources that impact their careers and allow them to reach diverse audiences who benefit from exposure to new work. CUE carries out its mission through its core programs, which include solo and group exhibitions; mentorship andpublication opportunities for emerging writers; public events that bring artists together with the broader communities; and arts education for high school students.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 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.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Direc Officer (Unspecified) | $121k $131k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | $18k $19k |
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 9 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at CUE ART FOUNDATION equaled 23% 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.
Held steady
from 2023
From $121k in 2023 to $121k in 2024.
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.
Board Member pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 50%.
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 CUE ART FOUNDATION
What does the Board Member of CUE ART FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of CUE ART FOUNDATION received $17,650 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at CUE ART FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at CUE ART FOUNDATION falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at CUE ART FOUNDATION equaled 23% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are CUE ART FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, CUE ART FOUNDATION reported $297k in total revenue and $524k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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