Mission of MYA is to build a home with the power of music to enrich the lives of the students and their communities.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Illinois.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Founder/president 25th percentile to median | $55k $59k |
Board Member 25th percentile to median | $16k $17k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 27 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Midwest Young Artists equaled 4% 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 2023
From $54k in 2023 to $55k in 2024.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 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 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 6%.
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 Midwest Young Artists
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Midwest Young Artists earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Midwest Young Artists received $54,995 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Illinois, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Midwest Young Artists compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Midwest Young Artists falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Midwest Young Artists equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are Midwest Young Artists's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Midwest Young Artists reported $1.7M in total revenue and $1.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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