KEXP'S MISSION IS TO ENRICH YOUR LIFE BY CHAMPIONING MUSIC AND DISCOVERY.
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 Youth Development organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $234k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $234k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $220k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $162k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $126k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentilevs Youth Development peers in Washington | $234k | — | — | $25k | $468k $499k |
Chief Technology Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $234k | — | — | — | $467k $499k |
Director of Progrm. & Host Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $220k | — | — | $25k | $440k $469k |
Chief Programming Officer Chief Program Officer Above 90th percentile | $173k | — | — | $9k | $347k $370k |
Chief Financial Officer Above 90th percentile | $170k | — | — | $19k | $341k $364k |
Director of Strategic Rel & Dev Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $156k | $13k | — | $9k | $337k $359k |
Creative Director, L.p. & Host Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $167k | — | — | $9k | $334k $356k |
Director of IT Operations Above 90th percentile | $162k | — | — | $26k | $324k $345k |
Director of Planning & Bus. Int. Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $161k | — | — | $9k | $321k $343k |
Associate Director of Bus. Sup. Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $126k | $25k | — | $19k | $302k $322k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 24 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at FRIENDS OF KEXP equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.
Based on 5,229 youth development 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 68%
from 2023
From $278k in 2023 to $468k in 2024.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 68% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 7%.
- Key Employee pay rose 161% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 79% 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 FRIENDS OF KEXP
What does the Chief Executive Officer of FRIENDS OF KEXP earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of FRIENDS OF KEXP received $467,504 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Youth Development organizations in Washington: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at FRIENDS OF KEXP compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Youth Development organizations in Washington, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at FRIENDS OF KEXP falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at FRIENDS OF KEXP equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.
What are FRIENDS OF KEXP's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, FRIENDS OF KEXP reported $15.6M in total revenue and $19.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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