RECESS PARTNERS WITH ARTISTS AND YOUTH TO BUILD A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE CREATIVE COMMUNITY. BY WELCOMING RADICAL THINKERS TO IMAGINE AND SHAPE NETWORKS OF RESILIENCE AND SAFETY, RECESS DEFINES AND ADVANCES THE POSSIBILITIES OF CONTEMPORARY ART. OUR PROGRAMS OFFER SPACE AND RESOURCES TO GENERATE ART, IDEAS AND ACTIONS THAT CHALLENGE DOMINANT NARRATIVES AND ACTIVATE NEW FORMS. RECESS IS ALWAYS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO SERVE AS A MEETING PLACE FOR MEANINGFUL EXCHANGE ACROSS A MULTIPLICITY OF COMMUNITIES.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Ex-officio / Co-director Officer (Unspecified) | $142k $154k |
Ex-officio / Co-director Officer (Unspecified) | $101k $109k |
Director Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | $3k $3k |
Secretary Officer (Unspecified) | $3k $3k |
Treasurer Officer (Unspecified) | $3k $3k |
Chair Board Chair Below 10th percentile | $2k $2k |
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 RECESS ACTIVITIES INC equaled 7% 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 17%
from 2023
From $121k in 2023 to $142k 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.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about RECESS ACTIVITIES INC
What does the Board Member of RECESS ACTIVITIES INC earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of RECESS ACTIVITIES INC received $3,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom quarter for Board Member roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, above the lowest 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at RECESS ACTIVITIES INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at RECESS ACTIVITIES INC falls between the 10th and 25th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at RECESS ACTIVITIES INC equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are RECESS ACTIVITIES INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, RECESS ACTIVITIES INC reported $647k in total revenue and $1.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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