SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION HELPS KIDS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH THE POWER OF MAKING MUSIC.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $213k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $414
- Benefits
- $608
- Base
- $181k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $799
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $145k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $162
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $270
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $122k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $774
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $115k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $180
- Benefits
- $49k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Dev. Officer & Deputy E.d. Officer (Unspecified) | $213k | — | $414 | $608 | $224k $242k |
Executive Director, Asst. Secretary 75th to 90th percentile | $181k | — | $799 | — | $182k $196k |
Senior Director, Marketing Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | $145k | — | $162 | $25k | $177k $191k |
Chief Program Officer Median to 75th percentile | $152k | — | $270 | $14k | $174k $188k |
Senior Dir. of Finance & Operations Officer (Unspecified) | $122k | — | $774 | $41k | $170k $183k |
Senior Dir, School Programs Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $115k | — | $180 | $49k | $169k $183k |
Senior Dir., Philanthropy Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $143k $154k |
Director Board Member 10th to 25th 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 22 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 2%
from 2023
From $220k in 2023 to $224k 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.
Director (Operational) pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 21%.
- Chief Program Officer pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 13% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION received $181,647 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.
What are SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION reported $10.7M in total revenue and $9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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