THE MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION UNCOVERS AND SHARES COMPELLING STORIES ABOUT THE DIVERSE PEOPLE AND COMPLEX EVENTS THAT SPARKED AMERICA'S ONGOING EXPERIMENT IN LIBERTY, EQUALITY AND SELF-GOVERNMENT.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Pennsylvania.
- Base
- $451k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $253k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $252k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $134k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $144k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $138k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and CEO Above 90th percentile | $451k | — | $24k | $19k | $511k $569k |
Chief Philanthropy Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $253k | — | — | $39k | $301k $336k |
COO (thru May 2024) Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $252k | — | — | $31k | $296k $330k |
Chief Human Resource Officer Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $164k | — | — | $21k | $193k $215k |
Director of Development Median to 75th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $134k | — | — | $28k | $169k $188k |
Chief Historian (thru December 2023) Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $144k | — | — | $17k | $167k $187k |
Former CFO (thru July 2023) Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $138k | — | — | $15k | $159k $178k |
Director of Communications Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $141k $157k |
Chief Financial Officer 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $64k $72k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 24 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 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.
Up 8%
from 2022
From $475k in 2022 to $511k in 2023.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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 rose 8% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 248%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 21% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 7% 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 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION received $510,878 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Pennsylvania: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Pennsylvania, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION reported $33.1M in total revenue and $16.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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