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Filing year 2024

Polish Museum of America

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 51-0210113·NTEE A500 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.1M
Total assets
$2.4M
Total expenses
$918k
Reported officers
22
Mission

To operate a museum containing materials pertaining to Poland and the Polish-American community in order to benefit current and future generations.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.

Vice Chair
Board Vice Chair
Median to 75th percentile
$21k
$22k
Chairman
Board Chair
25th percentile to median
$5k
$6k

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 20 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Arts, Culture & Humanities

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at Polish Museum of America equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
2%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

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 18%
from 2023

From $25k in 2023 to $21k in 2024.

$25k
2023
$21k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 20% in real terms$28k to $22k

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.

Pay for the position

Board Vice Chair pay fell 18% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 9%.

$25k in 2023 to $21k in 2024.
  • Board Chair pay fell 77% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about Polish Museum of America

What does the Board Vice Chair of Polish Museum of America earn?

In 2024, the Board Vice Chair of Polish Museum of America received $20,811 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Vice Chair roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Vice Chair pay at Polish Museum of America compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Vice Chair at Polish Museum of America falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Polish Museum of America equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are Polish Museum of America's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Polish Museum of America reported $1.1M in total revenue and $918k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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