THE WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, CREATE, SUPPORT, AND CELEBRATE RENOWNED ARTS AND EDUCATION FOR DIVERSE AUDIENCES THROUGH A UNIQUE MODEL OF PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS, AND IN AN INSTITUTIONALLY SUSTAINABLE MANNER.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 17 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $695k
- Bonus
- $83k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $428k
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $365k
- Bonus
- $51k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $367k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $287k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $284k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $283k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $267k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $221k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $221k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $206k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $190k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $188k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $177k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High Museum Director Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $695k | $83k | — | $29k | $862k $924k |
President & CEO Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in Georgia | $428k | $100k | — | $2k | $549k $589k |
Executive Director - Aso Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in Georgia | $365k | $51k | — | $23k | $476k $510k |
Interim Executive Director Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in Georgia | $367k | $20k | — | $29k | $435k $466k |
Deputy Director Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $287k | $25k | — | $29k | $359k $385k |
Chief Development Officer Above 90th percentile | $284k | $30k | — | $1k | $332k $356k |
CFO - Aso Above 90th percentile | $283k | $35k | — | $1k | $330k $354k |
CFO - Woodruff Above 90th percentile | $228k | $20k | — | $20k | $281k $301k |
Concertmaster Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $267k | $3k | — | $10k | $280k $300k |
Chief HR Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $221k | $20k | — | $9k | $254k $272k |
General Counsel Officer (Unspecified) | $221k | $20k | — | $1k | $250k $269k |
VP of Atlanta Symphony Hall Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $206k | $15k | — | $1k | $235k $252k |
Artistic Dir - at Beg 06/2023 Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $200k | $8k | — | $15k | $234k $251k |
Dir of Develop - High Museum Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $190k | $8k | — | $29k | $233k $250k |
VP of Development - Aso Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $188k | $13k | — | $3k | $215k $231k |
Sr Dir, Corporate Relations Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $177k | $15k | — | $10k | $212k $228k |
Artistic Dir - at Beg 06/2023 Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $170k | $8k | — | $9k | $197k $211k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 130 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at ROBERT W WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER INC equaled 0.7% 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 25%
from 2022
From $690k in 2022 to $862k in 2023.
Estimated with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Key Employee pay rose 25% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 32%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Development Officer pay rose 17% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
ROBERT W WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Arts, Culture & Humanities executives earn in Georgia
Comparable arts, culture & humanities organizations in Georgia pay their highest-earning executive a median of $56,800.
These are arts, culture & humanities sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 296 organizations across 296 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Arts, Culture & Humanities pay data for Georgia →Common questions about ROBERT W WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER INC
What does the Key Employee of ROBERT W WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER INC earn?
In 2023, the Key Employee of ROBERT W WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER INC received $861,557 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Key Employee roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at ROBERT W WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at ROBERT W WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at ROBERT W WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER INC equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are ROBERT W WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, ROBERT W WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER INC reported $131.5M in total revenue and $119.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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