DCTV HAS BEEN NEW YORK CITYS PREEMINENT COMMUNITY OF FOR DOCUMENTARY STORYTELLERS SINCE 1972. BY PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING TOOLS, ACCESS TO CRITICAL EQUIPMENT PUBLIC EXHIBITION SPACE IN MANHATTAN, DCTV GIVES YOUTH, ASPIRING EMERGING FILMMAKERS AND COMMUNITIES OF ALL BACKGROUNDS GREATER VOICE PLATFORM THROUGH DOCUMENTARY FILM.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 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.
- Base
- $198k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Senior Editor Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $198k | — | — | $5k | $203k $220k |
Producer Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $157k | — | — | $5k | $163k $176k |
Producer Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $147k | — | — | $5k | $152k $164k |
Producer Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $148k $160k |
Video Editor Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $125k $135k |
Director and Executive Producer Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $104k $113k |
Deputy Managing Director Director (Operational) 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $101k $110k |
Chief Financial Officer 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $92k $100k |
President and Co-executive Director 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $60k $65k |
Director and Co-executive Director Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $56k $60k |
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 DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TELEVISION CENTER INC equaled 3% 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 4%
from 2023
From $196k in 2023 to $203k 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.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 31%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 10% from 2023 to 2024.
- Director (Operational) pay fell 11% 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 DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TELEVISION CENTER INC
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TELEVISION CENTER INC earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TELEVISION CENTER INC received $203,268 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TELEVISION CENTER INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TELEVISION CENTER INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TELEVISION CENTER INC equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TELEVISION CENTER INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TELEVISION CENTER INC reported $6.6M in total revenue and $6.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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