MCLEAN PROJECT FORTHE ARTS (MPA) IS A LEADING CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ARTS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO CONNECTING ART AND COMMUNITY. OUR COMMUNITY IS ROOTED IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION; OUR MISSION IS TO SERVE ARTISTS AND THE PUBLIC BY EXHIBITING THE WORK OF EMERGINGAND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS, FOSTERING THEUNDERSTANDING OF CONTEMPORARY ART, AND OFFERING ART EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTION FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND POTENTIALS.
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 Virginia.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $75k $82k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 38 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE ARTS equaled 7% 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 2%
from 2022
From $73k in 2022 to $75k in 2023.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 82%.
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 MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE ARTS
What does the Chief Executive Officer of MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE ARTS earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE ARTS received $74,880 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Virginia, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE ARTS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Virginia, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE ARTS falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2023, the highest total compensation at MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE ARTS equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE ARTS's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE ARTS reported $2.4M in total revenue and $1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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