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Filing year 2023

DELAWARE THEATRE COMPANY

Wilmington, Delaware·EIN 51-0229918·NTEE A650 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$2.7M
Total assets
$3.1M
Total expenses
$2.6M
Reported officers
16
Mission

TO CREATE THEATRE OF THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL QUALITY IN DELAWARE AND THEREBY ENRICH THE VITALITY OF THE AREA THROUGH ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.

Executive compensation

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 nationwide.

Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$121k
$135k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 15 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at DELAWARE THEATRE COMPANY equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
5%
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 4%
from 2022

From $116k in 2022 to $121k in 2023.

$116k
2022
$121k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$135k to $135k

Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 15%.

$116k in 2022 to $121k 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 DELAWARE THEATRE COMPANY

What does the Chief Executive Officer of DELAWARE THEATRE COMPANY earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of DELAWARE THEATRE COMPANY received $121,190 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at DELAWARE THEATRE COMPANY compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at DELAWARE THEATRE COMPANY falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at DELAWARE THEATRE COMPANY equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are DELAWARE THEATRE COMPANY's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, DELAWARE THEATRE COMPANY reported $2.7M in total revenue and $2.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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