THE NCTA IS DEDICATED TO THE PRESENTATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF FOLK AND TRADITIONAL ARTS IN THE UNITED STATES. ITS PROGRAMS CELEBRATE AND HONOR THOSE DEEPLY-ROOTED CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS - MUSIC, DANCE, CRAFTS, STORIES, RITUALS, FOODWAYS AND OTHER (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)PRACTICES THAT ARE PASSED ON THROUGH TIME IN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, AND IN TRIBAL, ETHNIC, REGIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director | $121k $128k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 21 unpaid individuals.
Up 30%
from 2023
From $93k in 2023 to $121k in 2024.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE TRADITIONAL ARTS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Arts, Culture & Humanities executives earn in Maryland
Comparable arts, culture & humanities organizations in Maryland pay their highest-earning executive a median of $55,250.
These are arts, culture & humanities sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 102 organizations across 102 filings (2021 – 2023).
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