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Filing year 2023

DOCUMENTARY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INC

Watertown, Massachusetts·EIN 04-2498206·NTEE A310 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$2.1M
Total assets
$1.2M
Total expenses
$1.9M
Reported officers
9
Mission

TO CHAMPION THE CREATION, CIRCULATION, AND PRESERVATION OF DOCUMENTARY FILM AND MEDIA THAT AMPLIFIES UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES, AND INSPIRES UNDERSTANDING ABOUT PEOPLE, CULTURES, AND IDENTITIES OF THE WORLD.

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 in Massachusetts.

Executive Director
25th percentile to median
$87k
$96k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 8 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at DOCUMENTARY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INC equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
4%
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.

Climbed 8%
over 2 years

From $81k in 2021 to $87k in 2023.

$81k
2021
$85k
2022
$87k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$99k to $96k

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 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

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 8% from 2021 to 2023, while revenue rose 51%.

$81k in 2021 to $87k in 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2021 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 DOCUMENTARY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of DOCUMENTARY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of DOCUMENTARY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INC received $87,097 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at DOCUMENTARY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at DOCUMENTARY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INC falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2023, the highest total compensation at DOCUMENTARY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INC equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are DOCUMENTARY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, DOCUMENTARY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INC reported $2.1M in total revenue and $1.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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