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Filing year 2023

GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION

Galveston, Texas·EIN 74-1487824·NTEE A82Z · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$6.6M
Total assets
$31.5M
Total expenses
$7.4M
Reported officers
16
Mission

HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION-GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION PRESERVES AND REVITALIZES THE ARCHITECTURAL AND MARITIME HERITAGE OF GALVESTON ISLAND

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 Texas.

Ceo/secretary
Secretary (Operational)
75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide
$182k
$195k
Base
$170k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$12k
Chief of Advancement and Placement
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$148k
$158k
Chief of Museums
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$131k
$140k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 13 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Arts, Culture & Humanities

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
2%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

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.

Held steady
from 2022

From $180k in 2022 to $182k in 2023.

$180k
2022
$182k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 2% in real terms$200k to $195k

Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Secretary (Operational) pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 1%.

$180k in 2022 to $182k in 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee 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.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION

What does the Secretary (Operational) of GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION earn?

In 2023, the Secretary (Operational) of GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION received $182,057 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Secretary (Operational) roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Secretary (Operational) pay at GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Secretary (Operational) at GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION reported $6.6M in total revenue and $7.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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