COMMITTED TO PERPETUATING AND KEEPING ALIVE THE LEGACY OF MARTHA GRAHAM, THE FORM AND QUALITY CONCEIVED AND TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG ARTISTS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 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.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director Below 10th percentile | $10k $11k |
School Director Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | $8k $9k |
Artistic Director Officer (Unspecified) | $3k $3k |
General Manager Below 10th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $2k $2k |
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 17 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE MARTHA GRAHAM SCHOOL OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE INC equaled 0.8% 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 32% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 33%.
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 THE MARTHA GRAHAM SCHOOL OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE MARTHA GRAHAM SCHOOL OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of THE MARTHA GRAHAM SCHOOL OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE INC received $9,831 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report more. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE MARTHA GRAHAM SCHOOL OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE 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 THE MARTHA GRAHAM SCHOOL OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE INC falls in the bottom 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE MARTHA GRAHAM SCHOOL OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE INC equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are THE MARTHA GRAHAM SCHOOL OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, THE MARTHA GRAHAM SCHOOL OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE INC reported $1.5M in total revenue and $1.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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