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Filing year 2024

Museum of Broadcast Communications

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 36-3277311·NTEE A500 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·3
Total revenue
$128k
Total assets
$570k
Total expenses
$362k
Reported officers
7
Mission

To collect, preserve and present historic and contemporary radio and television content as well as educate, inform and entertain the public through its archives, public programs, screenings, exhibits, publications and online access to its resources.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · 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.

Deputy Director
Director (Operational)
25th percentile to median
$66k
$71k
Chairman/treasurer/ceo
Officer (Unspecified)
$37k
$39k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 5 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at Museum of Broadcast Communications equaled 18% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
18%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

Based on 16,529 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Down 33%
from 2023

From $99k in 2023 to $66k in 2024.

$99k
2023
$66k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 35% in real terms$109k to $71k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Director (Operational) pay fell 33% from 2023 to 2024.

$99k in 2023 to $66k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

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 Museum of Broadcast Communications

What does the Director (Operational) of Museum of Broadcast Communications earn?

In 2024, the Director (Operational) of Museum of Broadcast Communications received $66,000 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Director (Operational) roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Illinois, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Director (Operational) pay at Museum of Broadcast Communications compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Director (Operational) at Museum of Broadcast Communications falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Museum of Broadcast Communications equaled 18% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are Museum of Broadcast Communications's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Museum of Broadcast Communications reported $128k in total revenue and $362k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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