AS THE NATION'S FOREMOST PRODUCER OF SHAKESPEARE AND NEW WORK, THE PUBLIC THEATER IS DEDICATED TO ACHIEVING ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE WHILE DEVELOPING AN AMERICAN THEATER THAT IS ACCESSIBLE AND RELEVANT TO ALL PEOPLE THROUGH PRODUCTIONS OF CHALLENGING NEW PLAYS, MUSICALS AND INNOVATIVE STAGINGS OF THE CLASSICS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 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
- $881k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $616k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $271k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $270k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $202k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $204k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $211k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $178k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Artistic Director Officer (Unspecified) | $881k | — | — | $23k | $1.1M $1.3M |
Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $616k | $35k | — | $6k | $694k $779k |
Senior Director of Development Above 90th percentile | $271k | — | — | $35k | $325k $365k |
Artistic and Resident Director Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $270k | — | — | $29k | $318k $356k |
General Manager Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $202k | — | — | $12k | $245k $275k |
Director of Artistic Programs Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $193k | — | — | $34k | $239k $269k |
Chief Marketing Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $204k | — | — | $13k | $236k $265k |
Associate Artistic Director Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $211k | — | — | $4k | $235k $264k |
Senior Director, Human Resources Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $189k | — | — | $15k | $216k $243k |
Director of Delcorte Renovation & Capital Projects Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $182k | — | — | $14k | $216k $242k |
Director of Strategic Advancement Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $178k | — | — | $10k | $194k $218k |
Director of Production Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $154k | — | — | $11k | $165k $185k |
Chief Financial Officer 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $75k $84k |
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 42 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 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 8%
from 2022
From $1.2M in 2022 to $1.1M 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 4% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 21%.
- Chief Development Officer pay fell 2% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 23% 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 SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
What does the Chief Executive Officer of NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL received $693,917 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 SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 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 SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL reported $61.1M in total revenue and $53M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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