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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Pennsylvania.
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $133k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $157k | — | — | $15k | $181k $201k |
Sr Dir of Content & Engagement Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $133k | — | — | $17k | $157k $175k |
Director of Development 25th percentile to medianvs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $128k $143k |
Dir of People Operations Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $113k $126k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 23 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Pennsylvania Humanities Council equaled 4% 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 5%
from 2022
From $172k in 2022 to $181k in 2023.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 55%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 6% 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 Pennsylvania Humanities Council
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Pennsylvania Humanities Council earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Pennsylvania Humanities Council received $180,634 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Pennsylvania, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Pennsylvania Humanities Council compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Pennsylvania, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Pennsylvania Humanities Council falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Pennsylvania Humanities Council equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are Pennsylvania Humanities Council's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Pennsylvania Humanities Council reported $2.5M in total revenue and $4.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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