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Executive compensation
Form 990 · 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 New Jersey.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $36k $39k |
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 3 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at PUBLIC SQUARE AMPLIFIED INC equaled 31% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 16,529 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 76%
from 2023
From $20k in 2023 to $36k in 2024.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 76% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 130%.
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 PUBLIC SQUARE AMPLIFIED INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of PUBLIC SQUARE AMPLIFIED INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of PUBLIC SQUARE AMPLIFIED INC received $36,000 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New Jersey, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at PUBLIC SQUARE AMPLIFIED INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New Jersey, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at PUBLIC SQUARE AMPLIFIED INC falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at PUBLIC SQUARE AMPLIFIED INC equaled 31% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are PUBLIC SQUARE AMPLIFIED INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, PUBLIC SQUARE AMPLIFIED INC reported $234k in total revenue and $116k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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