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Filing year 2023

FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES INC

Boston, Massachusetts·EIN 04-2761636·NTEE A70Z · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$31.8M
Total assets
$69.9M
Total expenses
$36.1M
Reported officers
52
Mission

FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES USES LESSONS OF HISTORY TO CHALLENGE TEACHERS AND THEIR STUDENTS TO STAND UP TO RACISM, ANTISEMITISM, AND OTHER FORMS OF BIGOTRY AND HATE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts.

President Emeritus
Above 90th percentile
$365k
$402k
Base
$328k
Bonus
Other
$5k
Benefits
$16k
Vp, Operations/advancement
Vice President
Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide
$364k
$401k
Base
$322k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$24k
Chief Officer, Finance and Talent
Officer (Unspecified)
$345k
$380k
Base
$304k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$23k
Smith Family Sr. Vice President & CPO
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide
$345k
$379k
Base
$302k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$25k
Chief Officer, Marketing & Communications
Key Employee
Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide
$341k
$376k
Base
$300k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$23k
Chief Officer, Equity & Inclusion
Key Employee
Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide
$339k
$373k
Base
$299k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$23k
Chief Officer, Technology & Innovation
Key Employee
Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide
$334k
$368k
Base
$295k
Bonus
Other
$324
Benefits
$23k
President/ceo
Above 90th percentile
$314k
$346k
Base
$289k
Bonus
Other
$364
Benefits
$16k
Executive Director
Above 90th percentile
$259k
$286k
Base
$221k
Bonus
Other
$856
Benefits
$26k
Chief Officer, Growth and Engagement
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide
$230k
$253k
Base
$194k
Bonus
Other
$828
Benefits
$25k
Md, Professional Learning & Program Operations
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$224k
$247k
Base
$189k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$24k
Managing Director, Educator Product Strategy
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$221k
$243k
Base
$187k
Bonus
Other
$551
Benefits
$23k
Senior Director, Evaluation
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$216k
$237k
Base
$178k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$26k
Managing Director, Communication & Brand
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$198k
$219k
Base
$180k
Bonus
Other
$828
Benefits
$9k

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 38 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 FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
1%
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.

Down 29%
from 2022

From $513k in 2022 to $365k in 2023.

$513k
2022
$365k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 31% in real terms$586k to $402k

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 fell 29% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 21%.

$513k in 2022 to $365k in 2023.
  • Vice President pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 9% from 2022 to 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 FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES INC received $365,419 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES 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 FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES INC reported $31.8M in total revenue and $36.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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