LIVING ARTS INTERNATIONAL (LAI) INCUBATES CULTURAL INITIATIVES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO A PEACEFUL, SUSTAINABLE FUTURE, USING THE LIVING ARTS AS A CATALYST FOR CHANGE. LAI BEGAN IN CAMBODIA AND IS SHAPED BY ITS IDENTITY AS A GRASSROOTS, POST-CONFLICT, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.LAI HAS SPUN-OFF PROGRAMS THAT ENABLE CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE MEKONG REGION, AND IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH. LAI IS NOW EMBARKING ON AN AMBITIOUS PROJECT TO BRING GLOBAL SOUTH COMMUNITIES INTO THE HEART OF GLOBAL EFFORTS TO DEMOCRATIZE ACCESS TO CULTURAL HERITAGE, THROUGH TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION.
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 New York.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $110k $124k |
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 10 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at LIVING ARTS INTERNATIONAL INC equaled 14% 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 22%
from 2022
From $91k in 2022 to $110k 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 rose 22% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 29%.
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 LIVING ARTS INTERNATIONAL INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of LIVING ARTS INTERNATIONAL INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of LIVING ARTS INTERNATIONAL INC received $110,227 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at LIVING ARTS INTERNATIONAL 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 LIVING ARTS INTERNATIONAL INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at LIVING ARTS INTERNATIONAL INC equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are LIVING ARTS INTERNATIONAL INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, LIVING ARTS INTERNATIONAL INC reported $1.3M in total revenue and $811k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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