To preserve and memorializing the historic Seward House Museum, the former home of William Seward. The Organization is charged with preserving and memorializing the material and intellectual legacy of William H. Seward and William H. Seward Jr. The Museum is dedicated to interpreting, perpetuating, promulgating, enhancing and serving as a study center for the substantial contributions which William H. Seward made to the State of New York and to the Nation.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · 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 |
|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $107k $116k |
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 15 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Seward House Museum equaled 3% 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 5%
from 2023
From $102k in 2023 to $107k in 2024.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 145%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Seward House Museum
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Seward House Museum earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Seward House Museum received $107,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Seward House Museum compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Seward House Museum falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Seward House Museum equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are Seward House Museum's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Seward House Museum reported $2.8M in total revenue and $3.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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