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Filing year 2024

LEMAY-AMERICAS CAR MUSEUM

Tacoma, Washington·EIN 91-1867848·NTEE A500 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$4.3M
Total assets
$49.6M
Total expenses
$5M
Reported officers
44
Mission

The LeMay America's Car Museum preserves and interprets the history and technology of the automobile and its influence on American culture. The museum is dedicated to securing and interpreting the valuable LeMay Collection and to acquiring, preserving and interpreting additional artifacts that explore broad themes of American mobility and lifestyle in an instructive and entertaining manner.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.

Exec Dir, Acm (left 7/24)
Officer (Unspecified)
$143k
$153k
Facilities Manager
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$120k
$128k
Vice Chair & Ceo,aat
Board Vice Chair
Median to 75th percentile
$27k
$29k
Controller
Below 10th percentile
$17k
$18k
Exec Director, Rpm
Officer (Unspecified)
$15k
$17k
HR Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Below 10th percentile
$10k
$11k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 38 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Arts, Culture & Humanities

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at LEMAY-AMERICAS CAR MUSEUM equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
3%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

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 25%
from 2023

From $191k in 2023 to $143k in 2024.

$191k
2023
$143k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 28% in real terms$211k to $153k

Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 773% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 17%.

$14k in 2023 to $120k in 2024.
  • Board Vice Chair pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
  • Controller pay rose 1% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

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 LEMAY-AMERICAS CAR MUSEUM

What does the Highest Compensated Employee of LEMAY-AMERICAS CAR MUSEUM earn?

In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of LEMAY-AMERICAS CAR MUSEUM received $119,605 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom quarter for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, above the lowest 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at LEMAY-AMERICAS CAR MUSEUM compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at LEMAY-AMERICAS CAR MUSEUM falls between the 10th and 25th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at LEMAY-AMERICAS CAR MUSEUM equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are LEMAY-AMERICAS CAR MUSEUM's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, LEMAY-AMERICAS CAR MUSEUM reported $4.3M in total revenue and $5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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