FRIENDS OF THE HIGH LINE WORKS TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN AN EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC SPACE ON THE HIGH LINE. WE SEEK TO PROTECT THE ENTIRE HISTORIC STRUCTURE, TRANSFORMING AN ESSENTIAL PIECE OF NEW YORK'S INDUSTRIAL PAST AND INSPIRING NEW WAYS OF THINKING (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) ABOUT THE CITY, PARKS, PUBLIC SPACE, PRESERVATION AND COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE HIGH LINE'S ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE PARK, PURSUANT TO A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION. THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN OPERATIONS, STEWARDSHIP, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, AND WORLD-CLASS DESIGN, WE SEEK TO ENGAGE THE VIBRANT AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY ON AND AROUND THE HIGH LINE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $598k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $724
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $378k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $769
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $227k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $327
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $197k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $56k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $244k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $240
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $206k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $222k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $476
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $181k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- $161
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $184k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- $243
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- $133
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $179k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- $140
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director | $598k | $50k | $724 | $10k | $664k $718k |
Chief Advancement Officer officer (unspecified) | $378k | $15k | $769 | $17k | $417k $450k |
Chief Curator/dir of High Line Art highest compensated employee | $227k | $25k | $327 | $17k | $274k $297k |
Gen. Counsel/asst Sec (thru 11/24) officer (unspecified) | $197k | — | $56k | $10k | $268k $289k |
Chief Administrative Officer officer (unspecified) | $244k | $10k | $240 | — | $259k $280k |
Chief Operating Officer | $206k | $10k | $2k | $11k | $234k $253k |
Chief Prog/eng Officer (thru 10/24) officer (unspecified) | $222k | — | $476 | — | $227k $246k |
Sr Dir of Planning/design/constr highest compensated employee | $181k | $4k | $161 | $11k | $201k $217k |
Sr Dir of Marketing & Comms highest compensated employee | $184k | $4k | $243 | — | $193k $209k |
Sr Dir of Institutional Giving highest compensated employee | $172k | $4k | $133 | $11k | $191k $207k |
Sr Dir of Ind Giv/board Relations highest compensated employee | $179k | $4k | $140 | — | $188k $203k |
Fin Sr Dir/asst Treas (as of 06/24) officer (unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $113k $122k |
Fin Sr Dir/asst Treas (thru 01/24) officer (unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $22k $24k |
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 37 unpaid individuals.
Up 8%
from 2023
From $614k in 2023 to $664k 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.
Revenue and expenses over time
FRIENDS OF THE HIGH LINE INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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