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Filing year 2024

Society of the Muse of the Southwest

Taos, New Mexico·EIN 85-0309964·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$272k
Total assets
$668k
Total expenses
$213k
Reported officers
8
Mission

Writers organization Readings, lectures & workshops for writers led by writers, facilitated by approximately 10 volunteers

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 nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Executive Director
25th percentile to median
$53k
$56k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

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

Plus 7 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 6%
from 2023

From $50k in 2023 to $53k in 2024.

$50k
2023
$53k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 3% in real terms$55k to $56k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West 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 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 47%.

$50k in 2023 to $53k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

Society of the Muse of the Southwest reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$185k
$185k
2023
$272k
$213k
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about Society of the Muse of the Southwest

What does the Chief Executive Officer of Society of the Muse of the Southwest earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Society of the Muse of the Southwest received $52,875 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 Society of the Muse of the Southwest compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Society of the Muse of the Southwest falls between the 25th percentile and the median.

What are Society of the Muse of the Southwest's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Society of the Muse of the Southwest reported $272k in total revenue and $213k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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