MISSION: ROOTED IN THE LANDSCAPE OF THE HUDSON VALLEY, WITH THE PLAYS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE AS OUR TOUCHSTONE, HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE ENGAGES THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE IN A THEATRICAL CELEBRATION OF OUR SHARED HUMANITY.VISION: WE ARE A CLASSICAL REPERTORY THEATER THAT EMBRACES THE PRESENTMOMENT, AND OUR WORK SPRINGS FROM THE MOST ESSENTIAL OF ELEMENTS ACTOR,AUDIENCE, LANGUAGE, AND LANDSCAPE. AS BOTH A LOCAL COMMUNITY HUB AND ANATIONAL ARTS DESTINATION, WE FOSTER MEANINGFUL HUMAN CONNECTIONS ATTHE CONVERGENCE OF NATURE AND CULTURE.CORE VALUES: EXCELLENCE, INCLUSION, GENEROSITY, PLAYFULNESS, SUSTAINABILITY
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York.
- Base
- $145k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Artistic Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $145k | — | — | $22k | $167k $181k |
Managing Director Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $143k $154k |
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 28 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC equaled 3% 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 2%
from 2023
From $164k in 2023 to $167k in 2024.
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.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 533%.
- Director (Operational) pay rose 4% 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 HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC received $166,945 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC reported $26.2M in total revenue and $5.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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