JAPAN SOCIETY IS THE PREMIER ORGANIZATION CONNECTING JAPANESE ARTS, CULTURE, BUSINESS, AND SOCIETY WITH AUDIENCES IN NEW YORK AND AROUND THE WORLD. IN FY2024, ATTENDANCE ONSITE WAS 36.9K WITH 3.3K PARTICIPATING IN ONLINE PROGRAMS.
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 New York.
- Base
- $568k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $333k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $241k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $177k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $181k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $131k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $568k | — | — | $31k | $630k $707k |
Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $333k | — | — | $21k | $384k $431k |
Vice President of Development Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $241k | — | — | $30k | $296k $333k |
Artistic Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $177k | — | — | $14k | $209k $234k |
Sr. Dir., Business & Policy Forum Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $156k | — | — | $36k | $208k $233k |
Director of Building Services Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $181k | — | — | — | $181k $204k |
Fmr. Chief Operating Officer Median to 75th percentile | $131k | — | — | $31k | $176k $197k |
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 57 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at JAPAN SOCIETY INC equaled 4% 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.
Down 1%
from 2022
From $639k in 2022 to $630k 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 fell 1% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 22%.
- Executive Vice President pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Vice President pay fell 5% 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 JAPAN SOCIETY INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of JAPAN SOCIETY INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of JAPAN SOCIETY INC received $629,895 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at JAPAN SOCIETY INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at JAPAN SOCIETY INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at JAPAN SOCIETY INC equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are JAPAN SOCIETY INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, JAPAN SOCIETY INC reported $12.5M in total revenue and $14.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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