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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $338k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $178k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $141k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $131k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exec. Director & CEO Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in Tennessee | $338k | — | — | $6k | $362k $384k |
Chief Curator Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $178k | — | — | $8k | $197k $209k |
Chief Development Officer Median to 75th percentile | $182k | — | — | — | $193k $205k |
Director-finance Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | $150k | — | — | $6k | $164k $174k |
Director-education and Eng Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $148k | — | — | $7k | $164k $174k |
Director-communications Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $141k | — | — | $9k | $159k $168k |
Director-internal Affairs Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $131k | — | — | $15k | $155k $165k |
Director-human Resources Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $138k $147k |
Facilities Director Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $107k $114k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 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 FRIST ART MUSEUM 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.
Up 12%
from 2023
From $323k in 2023 to $362k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 12% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 13%.
- Key Employee pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Development Officer pay rose 68% 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 FRIST ART MUSEUM
What does the Chief Executive Officer of FRIST ART MUSEUM earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of FRIST ART MUSEUM received $361,585 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Tennessee: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at FRIST ART MUSEUM compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Tennessee, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at FRIST ART MUSEUM falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at FRIST ART MUSEUM equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are FRIST ART MUSEUM's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, FRIST ART MUSEUM reported $18.2M in total revenue and $14.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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