The Music Hall (TMH) is a community-supported, nonprofit live entertainment venue with acclaimed film, music, theater, literary, and dance performances in two theaters in downtown Portsmouth, NH. Its 900-seat Historic Theater, built in 1878, is the oldest in New Hampshire. Its second venue, built in 2011 and renovated in 2022, is The Lounge, a modern 116-seat cabaret seated venue. In addition to presenting diverse and relevant programming, TMH hosts community fundraisers and celebrations and partners with more than 60 local nonprofits. In a typical year, TMH offers 52 weeks of programming (~600 events), engages over 120,000 patrons in the arts and learning, and contributes more than $15 million to the local economy through show- and visitor-related spending (according to the Americans for the Arts "Arts and Economic Prosperity" 2022-2023 survey).
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New Hampshire.
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- $31k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $156k | $31k | — | $5k | $192k $211k |
Director of Development 25th percentile to medianvs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $140k $154k |
Cfo/coo Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $42k $46k |
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 23 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Friends of The Music Hall equaled 2% 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.
Down 4%
from 2022
From $199k in 2022 to $192k in 2023.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 4% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 47%.
- Chief Development Officer pay fell 1% 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 Friends of The Music Hall
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Friends of The Music Hall earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Friends of The Music Hall received $191,607 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New Hampshire: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Friends of The Music Hall compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New Hampshire, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Friends of The Music Hall falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Friends of The Music Hall equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are Friends of The Music Hall's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Friends of The Music Hall reported $11.6M in total revenue and $9.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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