The Highlands Historical Society formed to preserve, restore and interpret the historic mansion and grounds from 1794 to the present.
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 in Pennsylvania.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $72k $80k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 10 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Highlands Historical Society equaled 12% 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.
Up 24%
from 2022
From $58k in 2022 to $72k in 2023.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 24% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 2798%.
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 Highlands Historical Society
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Highlands Historical Society earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Highlands Historical Society received $72,096 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Pennsylvania, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Highlands Historical Society compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Pennsylvania, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Highlands Historical Society falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Highlands Historical Society equaled 12% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are Highlands Historical Society's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Highlands Historical Society reported $8.7M in total revenue and $582k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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