PRESERVATION MASSACHUSETTS IS THE STATEWIDE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ACTIVELY PROMOTES THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND LANDSCAPES AS A POSITIVE FORCE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE RETENTION OF COMMUNITY CHARACTER. PRESERVATION MASSACHUSETTS LEADS THE WAY FOR THE COMMONWEALTH THROUGH LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES, REACHING OUT ACROSS THE STATE, EDUCATING OUR PARTNERS.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President Median to 75th percentile | $100k $110k |
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 18 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at PRESERVATION MASS equaled 17% 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.
Up 46%
from 2022
From $68k in 2022 to $100k 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 rose 46% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 56%.
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 PRESERVATION MASS
What does the Chief Executive Officer of PRESERVATION MASS earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of PRESERVATION MASS received $100,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at PRESERVATION MASS 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 PRESERVATION MASS falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at PRESERVATION MASS equaled 17% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are PRESERVATION MASS's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, PRESERVATION MASS reported $594k in total revenue and $572k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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