PEM OFFERS THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXPERIENCES OF THE ARTS, HUMANITIES, AND SCIENCES TO ACTIVATE UNDERSTANDING OF OUR SHARED HUMANITY AND TO EMPOWER IMAGINATION AND LEARNING THROUGH EXPERIMENTATION. WE STEWARD, BUILD, AND MAKE OUR COLLECTIONS ACCESSIBLE TO ENCOURAGE APPRECIATION OF THE INTERCONNECTED HISTORIES AND CREATIVITY OF PEOPLE IN OUR COMPLEX, ALWAYS CHANGING WORLD.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts.
- Base
- $669k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $294k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $263k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $174k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $179k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $133k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $423
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director and CEO Above 90th percentile | $669k | $25k | $21k | $25k | $804k $886k |
CFO (until 3/24) Above 90th percentile | $294k | — | — | $24k | $337k $371k |
Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $263k | — | $7k | $35k | $305k $336k |
Curator of Fashion & Textiles Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $174k | — | — | $12k | $197k $217k |
Director of Collections Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $173k | — | — | $12k | $196k $216k |
Chief Marketing Officer Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $179k | — | — | $1k | $191k $210k |
Master Electrician Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $133k | — | — | $37k | $186k $205k |
Chief Philanthropy Officer Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $180k | — | — | $423 | $180k $198k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 17 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM INC 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 1%
from 2022
From $814k in 2022 to $804k in 2023.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 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 1% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 50%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 54% 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 PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM INC received $804,148 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM INC reported $20M in total revenue and $46.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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