TO ARTISTICALLY LEAD OUR COMMUNITY AS AN EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMING ARTS AND EDUCATION CENTER.TO CREATE AN ARTISTIC, EDUCATIONAL AND COLLABORATIVE HOME FOR PERFORMERS, STUDENTS AND AUDIENCE MEMBERS.TO MAKE THE ARTS ACCESSIBLE TO OUR BROAD AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY.TO CULTIVATE LIFELONG APPRECIATION AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE ARTS.TO INTEGRATE THE ARTS INTO THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS, AUDIENCES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Illinois.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $74k $79k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 14 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at PERFORMING ARTS AT METROPOLIS equaled 3% 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 44%
from 2023
From $51k in 2023 to $74k in 2024.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 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 44% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 3%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about PERFORMING ARTS AT METROPOLIS
What does the Chief Executive Officer of PERFORMING ARTS AT METROPOLIS earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of PERFORMING ARTS AT METROPOLIS received $73,769 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Illinois, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at PERFORMING ARTS AT METROPOLIS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at PERFORMING ARTS AT METROPOLIS falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at PERFORMING ARTS AT METROPOLIS equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are PERFORMING ARTS AT METROPOLIS's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, PERFORMING ARTS AT METROPOLIS reported $3M in total revenue and $2.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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