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Filing year 2023

Pure Theatre

Charleston, South Carolina·EIN 13-4240676·NTEE A65 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$713k
Total assets
$168k
Total expenses
$756k
Reported officers
10

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 nationwide.

Artistic Director
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$84k
$92k

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 9 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at Pure Theatre equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
11%
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 12%
from 2022

From $75k in 2022 to $84k in 2023.

$75k
2022
$84k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 8% in real terms$85k to $92k

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

Key Employee pay rose 12% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 6%.

$75k in 2022 to $84k in 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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 Pure Theatre

What does the Key Employee of Pure Theatre earn?

In 2023, the Key Employee of Pure Theatre received $84,093 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Key Employee pay at Pure Theatre compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at Pure Theatre falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Pure Theatre equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are Pure Theatre's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, Pure Theatre reported $713k in total revenue and $756k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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