SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STATEMENTMISSION STATEMENT: THE HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY ENGAGES, INSPIRES, ENTERTAINS AND CHALLENGES AUDIENCES WITH THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS THAT RANGE FROM THE CLASSICS TO NEW WORKS; WE TRAIN AND SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION OF THEATRE ARTISTS; WE PROVIDE ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE LIFE-LONG LEARNING TO A DIVERSE COMMUNITY; AND WE CELEBRATE THE ESSENTIAL POWER OF THE THEATRE TO ILLUMINATE OUR COMMON HUMANITY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts.
- Base
- $259k
- Bonus
- $313k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $310k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $261k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $158k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $126k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Managing Director (until 6/30/23) Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $259k | $313k | — | $11k | $595k $655k |
Artistic Director Key Employee Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $310k | — | — | $29k | $339k $373k |
Chief Development Officer Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $261k | $5k | — | $10k | $289k $319k |
General Manager 75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $164k | — | — | $21k | $194k $213k |
Director of Marketing Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | $158k | — | — | $10k | $176k $194k |
Director of Public Affairs Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $126k | — | — | $29k | $161k $178k |
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $77k $85k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 40 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at HUNTINGTON THEATRE CO 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 44%
from 2022
From $414k in 2022 to $595k in 2023.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Director (Operational) pay rose 44% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 35%.
- Key Employee pay rose 51% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Development Officer pay fell 4% 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 HUNTINGTON THEATRE CO INC
What does the Director (Operational) of HUNTINGTON THEATRE CO INC earn?
In 2023, the Director (Operational) of HUNTINGTON THEATRE CO INC received $595,076 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Director (Operational) roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at HUNTINGTON THEATRE CO INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Director (Operational) at HUNTINGTON THEATRE CO INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at HUNTINGTON THEATRE CO INC equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are HUNTINGTON THEATRE CO INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, HUNTINGTON THEATRE CO INC reported $17.8M in total revenue and $20.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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