New Dramatists is one of the country's leading playwright centers and a nationally recognized new play laboratory. In the 70 years since our founding, over 700 new dramatists have passed through our doors, creating work that has laid the foundation for contemporary American dramatic literature.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 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
- $114k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $38k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Artistic Director Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | $114k | — | — | $38k | $152k $170k |
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $146k $163k |
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 26 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at New DramatistsInc equaled 10% 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 3%
from 2022
From $148k in 2022 to $152k 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.
Director (Operational) pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 2%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 26% 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 New DramatistsInc
What does the Director (Operational) of New DramatistsInc earn?
In 2023, the Director (Operational) of New DramatistsInc received $151,911 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Director (Operational) roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at New DramatistsInc compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Director (Operational) at New DramatistsInc falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at New DramatistsInc equaled 10% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are New DramatistsInc's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, New DramatistsInc reported $2M in total revenue and $1.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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