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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 18 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $1M
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $18k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $603k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $568k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $503k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $462k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $447k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $379k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $270k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $260k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $268k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $99k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $255k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $240k
- Bonus
- $9k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $209k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $58k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- $16k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $223k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- $9k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $405
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $1M | $50k | $18k | $20k | $1.6M $1.7M |
Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $603k | — | $14k | $29k | $812k $890k |
Director Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $568k | — | $13k | $24k | $751k $824k |
Dean, Casva Officer (Unspecified) | $503k | — | $8k | $13k | $656k $719k |
General Counsel Officer (Unspecified) | $462k | — | $14k | $29k | $638k $700k |
Exhibitions & Programs Off Officer (Unspecified) | $447k | — | $8k | $10k | $585k $642k |
Conservation Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $379k | — | $13k | $19k | $524k $574k |
Senior Curator Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $270k | $8k | — | $24k | $368k $403k |
Chief Digital Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $260k | $10k | — | $18k | $346k $379k |
Chief of Investments Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $268k | $10k | — | $4k | $340k $372k |
Policy & Prgms (through 10/31/23) Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $171k | — | $99k | $24k | $337k $370k |
Chief of Staff Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $255k | $10k | — | $10k | $331k $363k |
Capital Projects/chief Architect Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $240k | $9k | — | $27k | $325k $357k |
Administrator (through 7/1/23) Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $209k | — | $58k | $8k | $320k $351k |
CIO Chief Information Officer Above 90th percentile | $228k | $16k | — | $20k | $313k $343k |
Chief of Facilities Manage Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $223k | $10k | — | $25k | $304k $333k |
COO (effective 7/2/23) 75th to 90th percentile | $200k | — | $2k | $5k | $263k $288k |
Protection Services Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $191k | $9k | — | $405 | $242k $266k |
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 9 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at National Gallery of Art equaled 0.6% 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.
Held steady
from 2022
From $1.5M in 2022 to $1.6M in 2023.
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.
Director (Operational) pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 26%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay fell 2% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay held roughly steady 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 National Gallery of Art
What does the Director (Operational) of National Gallery of Art earn?
In 2023, the Director (Operational) of National Gallery of Art received $1,559,733 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Director (Operational) roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at National Gallery of Art compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Director (Operational) at National Gallery of Art falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at National Gallery of Art equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are National Gallery of Art's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, National Gallery of Art reported $315.5M in total revenue and $243.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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