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Filing year 2023

RHODE ISLAND BLACK STORYTELLERS

Providence, Rhode Island·EIN 05-0516630·NTEE A20 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$264k
Total assets
$239k
Total expenses
$316k
Reported officers
7
Mission

PROMOTE AWARENESS OF BLACK STORYTELLING

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 in Rhode Island.

Executive Director
25th percentile to median
$61k
$68k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

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

Plus 6 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at RHODE ISLAND BLACK STORYTELLERS equaled 19% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
19%
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 13%
from 2022

From $54k in 2022 to $61k in 2023.

$54k
2022
$61k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 9% in real terms$62k to $68k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast 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 13% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 22%.

$54k in 2022 to $61k 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 RHODE ISLAND BLACK STORYTELLERS

What does the Chief Executive Officer of RHODE ISLAND BLACK STORYTELLERS earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of RHODE ISLAND BLACK STORYTELLERS received $60,643 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Rhode Island, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at RHODE ISLAND BLACK STORYTELLERS compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Rhode Island, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at RHODE ISLAND BLACK STORYTELLERS falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2023, the highest total compensation at RHODE ISLAND BLACK STORYTELLERS equaled 19% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are RHODE ISLAND BLACK STORYTELLERS's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, RHODE ISLAND BLACK STORYTELLERS reported $264k in total revenue and $316k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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