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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 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.
- Base
- $300k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $143k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $122k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $128k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentile | $300k | — | — | — | $315k $354k |
Chief Development Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $203k | — | — | $15k | $228k $256k |
Chief Operations Officer Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $155k | — | — | $8k | $171k $192k |
VP of HR Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $143k | — | — | $13k | $163k $183k |
Vice President, Retail Ops Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $122k | — | — | $26k | $154k $173k |
VP of Education Ops Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $128k | — | — | $18k | $152k $171k |
Director Individual Giving Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $142k $160k |
Marketing Manager Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $133k $150k |
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 34 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM equaled 3% 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.
Down 1%
from 2022
From $319k in 2022 to $315k 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 fell 1% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 31%.
- Chief Development Officer pay rose 85% from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Vice President pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023.
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 LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM
What does the Chief Executive Officer of LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM received $315,000 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 LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM 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 LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM reported $13.8M in total revenue and $11.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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