THE FOUNDING MISSION OF THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY ("THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL") IS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND INTERPRET, FOR THE BROADEST POSSIBLE PUBLIC, MATERIAL RELEVANT TO THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES IN GENERAL AND OF NEW YORK STATE AND CITY IN PARTICULAR.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 15 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
- $726k
- Bonus
- $80k
- Other
- $17k
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $156k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $276k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $636
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $251k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $50k
- Base
- $268k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $32k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $63
- Benefits
- $53k
- Base
- $202k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $189
- Benefits
- $49k
- Base
- $211k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $174
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $183k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $26k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $252
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $131
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $50k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $121k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $117
- Benefits
- $16k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and CEO Above 90th percentile | $726k | $80k | $17k | $38k | $937k $1.1M |
Assistant Treasurer & CFO (end 9/2023) Above 90th percentile | $148k | — | $156k | $27k | $361k $405k |
Secretary, EVP & General Counsel Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $276k | — | $636 | $33k | $334k $374k |
VP Development (end 2/2024) Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $251k | — | $1k | $50k | $324k $363k |
SVP and Library Director Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $268k | — | $2k | $24k | $317k $356k |
VP Museum Director (end 12/2023) Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $191k | — | $32k | $34k | $276k $310k |
Cco & VP Strategic Partnerships (end 1/2024) Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $200k | — | $63 | $53k | $270k $304k |
Director of IT Chief Information Officer Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $202k | — | $189 | $49k | $268k $301k |
VP Human Resources Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $211k | — | $174 | $18k | $246k $276k |
VP History Exhibits (end 12/2023) Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $183k | — | $26k | $2k | $229k $257k |
VP Operations and Capital Projects Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $189k | — | $252 | $17k | $222k $249k |
VP Education Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $157k | — | $131 | $45k | $214k $240k |
VP Public Programs (end 4/2023) Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $50k | — | $121k | $9k | $193k $217k |
VP Chief Curator (as of 12/2023) Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $147k | — | $117 | $16k | $173k $195k |
Assistant Treasurer and CFO (as of 9/2023) 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $97k $108k |
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 46 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at New York Historical Society equaled 2% 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.
Down 5%
from 2022
From $989k in 2022 to $937k 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 15%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 21% from 2022 to 2023.
- Executive Vice President pay rose 4% 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 York Historical Society
What does the Chief Executive Officer of New York Historical Society earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of New York Historical Society received $937,424 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at New York Historical Society compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at New York Historical Society falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at New York Historical Society equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are New York Historical Society's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, New York Historical Society reported $62.3M in total revenue and $44.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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