HARLEM STAGE IS A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER THAT CELEBRATES AND PERPETUATES THE UNIQUE AND DIVERSE ARTISTIC LEGACY OF HARLEM AND THE INDELIBLE IMPRESSION IT HAS MADE ON AMERICAN CULTURE. WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY, COMMISSIONING, AND SUPPORT FOR ARTISTS OF COLOR, MAKE PERFORMANCES EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL AUDIENCES, AND INTRODUCE CHILDREN TO THE RICH DIVERSITY, EXCITEMENT, AND INSPIRATION OF THE PERFORMING ARTS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO & Artistic Director Median to 75th percentilevs organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z peers in New York | $149k | — | — | $12k | $161k $181k |
Director of Development Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $152k | — | — | — | $152k $171k |
Managing Director Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $149k $167k |
Sr. Dir. Digital Content & Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $121k $136k |
Director of Production Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $113k $127k |
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 17 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at HARLEM STAGE INC equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.
Based on 1,569 organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z 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 1%
from 2022
From $160k in 2022 to $161k in 2023.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 35%.
- Chief Development Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
- Director (Operational) pay rose 11% 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 HARLEM STAGE INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of HARLEM STAGE INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of HARLEM STAGE INC received $161,255 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations in New York, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at HARLEM STAGE INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at HARLEM STAGE INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at HARLEM STAGE INC equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.
What are HARLEM STAGE INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, HARLEM STAGE INC reported $3.7M in total revenue and $4.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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