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Filing year 2023

KENTUCKY AUTHOR FORUM INC

Louisville, Kentucky·EIN 61-1301673·NTEE A70 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$176k
Total assets
$611k
Total expenses
$280k
Reported officers
5
Mission

Kentucky Author Forum's purpose is to expose the public to the authors of literature which has a significant relationship to the cultural, educational, artistic, scientific and literary life of the community.

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 Kentucky.

President & Producer
25th percentile to median
$47k
$51k

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 4 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 KENTUCKY AUTHOR FORUM INC equaled 17% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
17%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

Based on 16,529 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.

Held steady
from 2022

From $47k in 2022 to $47k in 2023.

$47k
2022
$47k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 4% in real terms$54k to $51k

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

Chief Executive Officer pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 31%.

$47k in 2022 to $47k 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 KENTUCKY AUTHOR FORUM INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of KENTUCKY AUTHOR FORUM INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of KENTUCKY AUTHOR FORUM INC received $47,000 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Kentucky, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at KENTUCKY AUTHOR FORUM INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Kentucky, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at KENTUCKY AUTHOR FORUM INC falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2023, the highest total compensation at KENTUCKY AUTHOR FORUM INC equaled 17% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are KENTUCKY AUTHOR FORUM INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, KENTUCKY AUTHOR FORUM INC reported $176k in total revenue and $280k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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