MOMA PS1 IS A CONTEMPORARY ART INSTITUTE IN LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK. AN EXHIBITION SPACE RATHER THAN A COLLECTING INSTITUTION, MOMA PS1 DEVOTES ITS ENERGY AND RESOURCES TO DISPLAYING THE MOST EXPERIMENTAL ART IN THE WORLD ACROSS ALL ARTISTIC DISCIPLINES. A CATALYST AND AN ADVOCATE FOR NEW IDEAS, DISCOURSES, AND TRENDS IN CONTEMPORARY ART, MOMA PS1 ACTIVELY PURSUES EMERGING ARTISTS, NEW GENRES, AND ADVENTUROUS NEW WORK BY RECOGNIZED ARTISTS IN AN EFFORT TO SUPPORT INNOVATION IN CONTEMPORARY ART. MOMA PS1 ACHIEVES THIS MISSION BY PRESENTING ITS DIVERSE PROGRAM TO A BROAD AUDIENCE IN A UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH VISITORS CAN DISCOVER AND EXPLORE THE WORK OF CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York.
- Base
- $208k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- $103
- Benefits
- $50k
- Base
- $133k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- $97
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $122k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $126
- Benefits
- $57k
- Base
- $146k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $113
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $91k
- Bonus
- $54k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deputy Director Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $208k | $23k | $1k | $14k | $246k $276k |
Dir. of External Affairs Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $147k | $23k | $103 | $50k | $220k $247k |
Dir. of Curatorial Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $133k | $23k | $97 | $25k | $180k $202k |
Exhibition Designer Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $122k | — | $126 | $57k | $179k $200k |
Chief Financial Officer Median to 75th percentile | $146k | — | $113 | $11k | $157k $176k |
Director Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | $91k | $54k | — | $2k | $147k $165k |
Exhibition Designer Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $135k $151k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 29 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at PS 1 CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER INC equaled 2% 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.
Down 45%
from 2022
From $444k in 2022 to $246k in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Director (Operational) pay fell 45% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 11%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 7% 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 PS 1 CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER INC
What does the Director (Operational) of PS 1 CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER INC earn?
In 2023, the Director (Operational) of PS 1 CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER INC received $245,794 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Director (Operational) roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at PS 1 CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Director (Operational) at PS 1 CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at PS 1 CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are PS 1 CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, PS 1 CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER INC reported $10.6M in total revenue and $11.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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