FILM FORUM'S MISSION IS TWO-FOLD: 1) TO SERVE THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY PRESENTING THE HIGHEST CALIBER OF WORK TO THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE - ENCOURAGING THE APPRECIATION OF NEW, CHALLENGING FILMS (BOTH AMERICAN AND FOREIGN FILMS), AND BRINGING THE PUBLIC A NEW WAY OF LOOKING AT HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT MOVIES THROUGH AN AMBITIOUS, INTERNATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED REPERTORY PROGRAM.2) TO SERVE INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS BY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE CRITICAL PRESS COVERAGE IN ADDITION TO GENEROUS REMUNERATION FOR THEIR CREATIVE WORK. FILM FORUM PRESENTS FILMS YEAR-ROUND THAT EDUCATE, SURPRISE, CHALLENGE, MOVE AND ENTERTAIN.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York.
- Base
- $338k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- $21k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $134k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $140k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $137k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $137k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Advisor to President Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $338k | — | — | $21k | $381k $428k |
Premieres Artistic Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $185k | $21k | — | $2k | $207k $233k |
Repertory Artistic Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $134k | $30k | — | $39k | $203k $228k |
Managing Director Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | $140k | $30k | — | $16k | $186k $209k |
President & Treasurer 75th to 90th percentile | $137k | $19k | — | $21k | $177k $198k |
Director of Communications Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | $137k | — | — | $19k | $156k $175k |
Director of Finance Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $144k $162k |
Director of Development 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $139k $156k |
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 22 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at FILM FORUM INC equaled 5% 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 16%
from 2022
From $329k in 2022 to $381k in 2023.
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 3% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 9%.
- Director (Operational) pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 46% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about FILM FORUM INC
What does the Former Officer/director/trustee of FILM FORUM INC earn?
In 2023, the Former Officer/director/trustee of FILM FORUM INC received $381,190 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Former Officer/director/trustee roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Former Officer/director/trustee pay at FILM FORUM INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Former Officer/director/trustee at FILM FORUM INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at FILM FORUM INC equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are FILM FORUM INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, FILM FORUM INC reported $7.3M in total revenue and $7.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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