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Filing year 2023

Menil Foundation Inc

Houston, Texas·EIN 74-6045327·NTEE A51 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$36.4M
Total assets
$507M
Total expenses
$27.2M
Reported officers
36
Mission

The Menil Collection is committed to its founders' belief that art is essential to human experience. The Menil fosters direct personal encounters with art, and welcomes all visitors free of charge to its museum buildings and surrounding green spaces.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Texas.

Director
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$583k
$623k
Base
$542k
Bonus
$500
Other
Benefits
$23k
CFO
75th to 90th percentile
$235k
$252k
Base
$201k
Bonus
$500
Other
Benefits
$23k
Chief Curator, Mdi
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$215k
$229k
Base
$181k
Bonus
$500
Other
Benefits
$23k
Director of Human Resource
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$200k
$213k
Base
$167k
Bonus
$500
Other
Benefits
$23k
Director of Advancement
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$199k
$213k
Base
$181k
Bonus
$500
Other
Benefits
$9k
Director of Facilities
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$181k
$193k
Base
$154k
Bonus
$500
Other
Benefits
$19k
Senior Curator
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$160k
$171k
Base
$129k
Bonus
$500
Other
Benefits
$23k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 29 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at Menil Foundation Inc equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
2%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

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 $572k in 2022 to $583k in 2023.

$572k
2022
$583k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 2% in real terms$633k to $623k

Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Director (Operational) pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 20%.

$572k in 2022 to $583k in 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about Menil Foundation Inc

What does the Director (Operational) of Menil Foundation Inc earn?

In 2023, the Director (Operational) of Menil Foundation Inc received $582,714 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Director (Operational) roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Texas: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Director (Operational) pay at Menil Foundation Inc compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Texas, the 2023 pay of the Director (Operational) at Menil Foundation Inc falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Menil Foundation Inc equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are Menil Foundation Inc's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, Menil Foundation Inc reported $36.4M in total revenue and $27.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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