THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION ON THE COMEDIC ARTS IN THE FORM OF COMMENTARY AND CONTEXTUALIZATION OF ITS BODIES OF WORK, TELLING THE VITAL STORY OF COMEDY IN AMERICA ACROSS ALL ERAS AND GENRES OF THE ART FORM. AS A NON-PROFIT CULTURAL INSTITUTION, THE MUSEUM CELEBRATES COMEDY'S GREAT MINDS AND UNIQUE VOICES, WHILE PROVIDING AN EXAMINATION OF THE TIME-HONED CREATIVE PROCESSES THAT HAVE ELEVATED COMEDY TO AN ART.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director | $153k | — | — | — | $177k $191k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 9 unpaid individuals.
Up 187%
from 2023
From $62k in 2023 to $177k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER OPERATOR INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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