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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 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
- $554k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $53k
- Base
- $296k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $116k
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $434k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $351k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $53k
- Base
- $337k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $339k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $296k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $748
- Benefits
- $62k
- Base
- $293k
- Bonus
- $31k
- Other
- $18k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $278k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $305k
- Bonus
- $167
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $34k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & Ceo/trustee Above 90th percentile | $554k | — | $4k | $53k | $612k $687k |
SVP & Cco Wnyc (thru 9/15/2023) Senior Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $296k | — | $116k | $45k | $471k $529k |
Host/editorial Lead Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $434k | — | — | $10k | $444k $498k |
SVP & Chief Marketing Office Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $351k | — | $1k | $53k | $405k $454k |
Host/editorial Lead Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $337k | — | $4k | $37k | $400k $449k |
SVP & Chief Financial Officer Above 90th percentile | $339k | — | $1k | $40k | $392k $440k |
Editor-in-chief Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $296k | — | $748 | $62k | $372k $417k |
Managing Editor & Host Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $293k | $31k | $18k | $5k | $365k $410k |
SVP & Chief Content Officer Wqxr Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $278k | — | $23k | $24k | $336k $377k |
Host/editorial Lead Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $305k | $167 | — | $3k | $308k $345k |
Vp, Development Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $200k | — | $9k | $34k | $256k $287k |
Former Interim Ceo/trustee (thru 5/9/2024) Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $54k $60k |
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 32 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO equaled 0.7% 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 10%
from 2022
From $679k in 2022 to $612k 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 rose 16% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue held roughly steady.
- Senior Vice President pay fell 31% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 33% 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 PUBLIC RADIO
What does the Chief Executive Officer of NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO received $612,216 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 PUBLIC RADIO 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 PUBLIC RADIO falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO reported $73.9M in total revenue and $83.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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