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Filing year 2024

PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH INC

Austin, Texas·EIN 88-0600656·NTEE A30 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.4M
Total assets
$836k
Total expenses
$1.2M
Reported officers
11
Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S WELL-BEING THROUGH RIGOROUS, DATA-DRIVEN JOURNALISM. WE COLLABORATE WITH NEWSROOMS AROUND THE U.S. TO ENSURE BOTH TARGETED AND BROAD DISTRIBUTION OF OUR STORIES. WE EMPHASIZE PARTNERSHIPS THAT GIVE RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS THE ABILITY TO DO AMBITIOUS REPORTING THEY'D OTHERWISE NEVER BE ABLE TO DO.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

Executive Director
75th to 90th percentile
$179k
$190k
Base
$179k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$376
Journalist
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$105k
$111k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$36k
$38k
Director
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$1k
$1k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 7 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH INC equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
14%
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.

Up 5%
from 2023

From $170k in 2023 to $179k in 2024.

$170k
2023
$179k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 2% in real terms$186k to $190k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 74%.

$170k in 2023 to $179k in 2024.
  • Board Member pay rose 2% 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 PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH INC received $178,876 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Texas, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Texas, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH INC equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH INC reported $1.4M in total revenue and $1.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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