TO SUPPORT, CREATE, AND DISTRIBUTE TO THE PUBLIC, NON-COMMERCIAL LITERATURE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TRANSLATIONS, POETRY, AND OTHER LITERARY WORKS THAT FOSTER INCLUSIVITY, PROMOTE EMPATHY AND UNDERSTANDING, AND BRIDGE CULTURAL DIVIDES.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Di Median to 75th percentile | $76k $80k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 11 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at MCSWEENEY'S LITERARY ARTS FUND 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.
Held steady
from 2023
From $76k in 2023 to $76k in 2024.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 45%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about MCSWEENEY'S LITERARY ARTS FUND
What does the Chief Executive Officer of MCSWEENEY'S LITERARY ARTS FUND earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of MCSWEENEY'S LITERARY ARTS FUND received $75,794 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at MCSWEENEY'S LITERARY ARTS FUND compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at MCSWEENEY'S LITERARY ARTS FUND falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at MCSWEENEY'S LITERARY ARTS FUND equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are MCSWEENEY'S LITERARY ARTS FUND's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, MCSWEENEY'S LITERARY ARTS FUND reported $2.7M in total revenue and $2.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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