TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY, GRANTS, PROGRAMMING, AND MARKETING SUPPORT FOR THE CHRONICALLY UNDERFUNDED STATE-OWNED AND OPERATED LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM (LSM) SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE CABILDO, PRESBYTERE, NEW ORLEANS JAZZ MUSEUM AT THE OLD U.S. MINT, SIX OTHER MUSEUM PROPERTIES, AND SIX MAJOR COLLECTIONS OF NEARLY 500,000 ARTIFACTS, PRIMARILY FOR THE SYSTEM'S THREE CORE SERVICE AREAS: EXHIBITIONS, COLLECTIONS, AND EDUCATION/PUBLIC OUTREACH. IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS OF THE LSM SYSTEM, THE LMF SEEKS, ACCEPTS, AND ADMINISTERS GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS, BEQUESTS, AND OTHER DONATIONS, AND PROVIDES MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL, GRANTS, CONTRACTS, AND OTHER PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES. LMF ALSO PROVIDES EXHIBITION CONCEPTS AND GUEST CURATORS AND PRODUCES EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAMMING IN CONNECTION WITH THE MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $104k $114k |
Finance Director 25th percentile to median | $33k $36k |
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 36 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 17%
from 2022
From $89k in 2022 to $104k in 2023.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 17% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 53%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
LOUISIANA MUSEUM FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about LOUISIANA MUSEUM FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of LOUISIANA MUSEUM FOUNDATION earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of LOUISIANA MUSEUM FOUNDATION received $104,295 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at LOUISIANA MUSEUM FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at LOUISIANA MUSEUM FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile.
What are LOUISIANA MUSEUM FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, LOUISIANA MUSEUM FOUNDATION reported $2.8M in total revenue and $2.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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