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Filing year 2023

LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC

New York, New York·EIN 13-1847137·NTEE A610 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$171.7M
Total assets
$1.2B
Total expenses
$220M
Reported officers
104
Mission

TO SUSTAIN, ENCOURAGE, AND PROMOTE THE PERFORMING ARTS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC WITH RELATION THERETO. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 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.

President and CEO
Above 90th percentile
$1.9M
$2.1M
Base
$1.3M
Bonus
$506k
Other
$630
Benefits
$74k
Evp, COO & CFO
Above 90th percentile
$806k
$905k
Base
$577k
Bonus
$177k
Other
$3k
Benefits
$49k
Basic Stagehand
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$798k
$895k
Base
$504k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$181k
Evp, Gen. Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Executive Vice President
Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide
$670k
$751k
Base
$525k
Bonus
$81k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$61k
Basic Stagehand
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$659k
$740k
Base
$480k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$73k
Basic Stagehand
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$631k
$708k
Base
$462k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$67k
Evp, Chief Comm & Marketing Officer
Above 90th percentile
$600k
$673k
Base
$460k
Bonus
$137k
Other
$3k
Benefits
Basic Stagehand
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$567k
$637k
Base
$416k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$60k
EVP & Chief People Officer
Above 90th percentile
$552k
$619k
Base
$404k
Bonus
$123k
Other
$966
Benefits
$24k
Evp, Chief Artistic Officer
Above 90th percentile
$496k
$557k
Base
$449k
Bonus
Other
$420
Benefits
$47k
Svp, Performance & Campus Operations
Senior Vice President
Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide
$424k
$476k
Base
$376k
Bonus
$30k
Other
$630
Benefits
$6k
Vp, Real Estate
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$105k
$118k
Base
$23k
Bonus
Other
Benefits

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 92 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 LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC equaled 0.9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
0.9%
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 29%
from 2022

From $2.7M in 2022 to $1.9M in 2023.

$2.7M
2022
$1.9M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 32% in real terms$3.1M to $2.1M

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 29% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 27%.

$2.7M in 2022 to $1.9M in 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 62% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Executive Vice President pay rose 9% from 2022 to 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 LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC received $1,903,839 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 LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 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 LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC equaled 0.9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC reported $171.7M in total revenue and $220M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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