TO PROVIDE AN ORGANIZATION DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE PROSECUTION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION, ANTIQUARIAN, EDUCATIONAL, HISTORICAL, LITERARY, ARTISITIC AND MONUMENTAL PURPOSES, NO PART OF THE NET EARNINGS OF WHICH INURES TO THE BENEFIT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL AND NO SUBSTANTIAL PART OF THE ACTIVITES OF WHICH IS CARRYING PROPOGANDA, OR OTHERWISE ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION; AND IN FURTHERANCE OF SAID PURPOSES TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE PRESERVATION AND APPRECIATION OF THE HERITAGE OF THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FIRST BY PRESERVING SITES, STRUCTURES AND ARTIFACTS WHICH ARE SIGNIFICANT TO ITS CULTURE, HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE, SECOND BY RESEARCH, SURVEYS, INVENTORIES, PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND LECTURES, THIRD, BY WORKING WITH PLANNING AGENCIES AND CONCERNED CITIZENS, AND FOURTH BY DOING ALL THINGS IN FURTHERANCE OF SAID PURPOSES AS PERMITTED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
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 Massachusetts.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $112k $121k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 20 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at PRESERVATION WORCESTER INC equaled 30% 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 2%
from 2023
From $110k in 2023 to $112k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 163%.
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 PRESERVATION WORCESTER INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of PRESERVATION WORCESTER INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of PRESERVATION WORCESTER INC received $112,439 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 WORCESTER INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at PRESERVATION WORCESTER INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at PRESERVATION WORCESTER INC equaled 30% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are PRESERVATION WORCESTER INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, PRESERVATION WORCESTER INC reported $888k in total revenue and $372k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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