The Museum of Modern Art is a private, non-profit institution chartered by the State of New York Department of Education in 1929 to foster public awareness of modern and contemporary art. (Continued in Schedule O)
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 22 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York.
- Base
- $1.1M
- Bonus
- $542k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $365k
- Base
- $990k
- Bonus
- $500k
- Other
- $581
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $581k
- Bonus
- $350k
- Other
- $26k
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $459k
- Bonus
- $213k
- Other
- $26k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $436k
- Bonus
- $175k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $585k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $476k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $438k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $46k
- Base
- $439k
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $326k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $368k
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $419k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $48k
- Base
- $444k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $630
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $400k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $962
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $381k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $18k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $408k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $414k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $966
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $343k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $354k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $335k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $284k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $195k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $275
- Benefits
- $41k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director/ex-officio Trustee Board Member Above 90th percentile | $1.1M | $542k | $3k | $365k | $2.4M $2.6M |
Chief Investment Officer (beg 01/23) Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $990k | $500k | $581 | $45k | $1.5M $1.7M |
Coo/assistant Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $581k | $350k | $26k | $44k | $1.1M $1.3M |
Sr. Deputy Dr of External Affairs Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $459k | $213k | $26k | $29k | $747k $838k |
Managing Director, Investments Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $436k | $175k | $23k | $29k | $733k $823k |
General Counsel/secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $585k | — | $21k | $26k | $652k $732k |
Associate Museum Director Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $476k | — | $23k | $34k | $610k $685k |
Chief Curator-painting & Sculpture Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $438k | — | $3k | $46k | $607k $681k |
Dir. Real Estate and Construction Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $439k | $100k | $3k | $37k | $599k $672k |
Senior Curator- Photography Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $326k | — | $2k | $40k | $583k $654k |
Director, Merchandising Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $368k | $100k | $24k | $35k | $550k $617k |
Chief Curator - Drawings and Prints Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $419k | — | $14k | $48k | $543k $609k |
Chief Financial Officer Above 90th percentile | $444k | — | $630 | $45k | $534k $599k |
Chief Curator - Film Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $400k | — | $962 | $40k | $493k $553k |
General Manager - Retail General Manager Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $381k | $25k | $18k | $40k | $484k $543k |
Chief Human Resources Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $408k | — | $11k | $44k | $483k $542k |
Sr. Deputy Dr of Exhibit. & Collect. Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $414k | — | $966 | $44k | $479k $537k |
Chief Facilities and Safety Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $343k | — | $25k | $27k | $418k $470k |
Chief Technology Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $354k | — | $24k | $17k | $418k $469k |
Chief Curator - Media & Perf. Art Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $335k | — | $1k | $28k | $375k $420k |
Chief Curator - Arch. and Design Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $284k | — | $23k | $39k | $364k $408k |
At Large & Publisher (beg 01/24) Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $195k | $30k | $275 | $41k | $278k $312k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 56 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Museum of Modern Art equaled 0.8% 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 4%
from 2022
From $2.3M in 2022 to $2.4M in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 37%.
- Key Employee pay rose 152% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.
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 Museum of Modern Art
What does the Board Member of Museum of Modern Art earn?
In 2023, the Board Member of Museum of Modern Art received $2,354,706 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at Museum of Modern Art compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at Museum of Modern Art falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Museum of Modern Art equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are Museum of Modern Art's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Museum of Modern Art reported $324.7M in total revenue and $299M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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