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Filing year 2023

HEADLEY-WHITNEY MUSEUM INC

Lexington, Kentucky·EIN 61-0850306·NTEE A510 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$508k
Total assets
$5.3M
Total expenses
$473k
Reported officers
17
Mission

THE MUSEUM SEEKS TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH THEIR CULTURE AND THE CULTURE OF OTHERS THROUGH THE COLLECTIONS, INTERPRETATION AND EXHIBITION OF THE ARTS - JEWELRY, FURNITURE, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHY AND TEXTILES.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.

Executive Dir.
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$68k
$75k

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 16 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 HEADLEY-WHITNEY MUSEUM INC equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
14%
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.

Up 30%
from 2022

From $53k in 2022 to $68k in 2023.

$53k
2022
$68k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 24% in real terms$60k to $75k

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.

Pay for the position

Board Member pay rose 30% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 47%.

$53k in 2022 to $68k in 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 HEADLEY-WHITNEY MUSEUM INC

What does the Board Member of HEADLEY-WHITNEY MUSEUM INC earn?

In 2023, the Board Member of HEADLEY-WHITNEY MUSEUM INC received $68,462 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board Member roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at HEADLEY-WHITNEY MUSEUM INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at HEADLEY-WHITNEY MUSEUM INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at HEADLEY-WHITNEY MUSEUM INC equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are HEADLEY-WHITNEY MUSEUM INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, HEADLEY-WHITNEY MUSEUM INC reported $508k in total revenue and $473k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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