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Filing year 2023

SALEM HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Salem, Virginia·EIN 54-1088887·3
Total revenue
$208k
Total assets
$3.6M
Total expenses
$297k
Reported officers
20
Mission

TO PROVIDE HISTORICAL EDUCATION AND PRESERVATION PROGRAMS

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Executive Director
25th percentile to median
$52k
$56k
Asst Executive Director
10th to 25th percentile
$38k
$41k
Director-education & Archives
Key Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$35k
$38k

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 17 unpaid individuals.

Down 3%
from 2022

From $53k in 2022 to $52k in 2023.

$53k
2022
$52k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 7% in real terms$61k to $56k

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

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 3% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 10%.

$53k in 2022 to $52k in 2023.
  • Key Employee pay rose 7% from 2022 to 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.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

SALEM HISTORICAL SOCIETY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$189k
$305k
2022
$208k
$297k
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about SALEM HISTORICAL SOCIETY

What does the Chief Executive Officer of SALEM HISTORICAL SOCIETY earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of SALEM HISTORICAL SOCIETY received $51,540 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at SALEM HISTORICAL SOCIETY compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SALEM HISTORICAL SOCIETY falls between the 25th percentile and the median.

What are SALEM HISTORICAL SOCIETY's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, SALEM HISTORICAL SOCIETY reported $208k in total revenue and $297k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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