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Filing year 2024

SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION

New York, New York·EIN 13-5562233·NTEE A510 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$88.2M
Total assets
$230.2M
Total expenses
$84.9M
Reported officers
39
Mission

COMMITTED TO INNOVATION, THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION (THE "FOUNDATION") COLLECTS, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York.

Director/ceo
Officer (Unspecified)
$946k
$1M
Base
$663k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$21k
Director Emeritus
Former Officer/director/trustee
Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide
$737k
$797k
Base
Bonus
Other
$737k
Benefits
Dep Dir, CFO and Interim COO
Above 90th percentile
$533k
$577k
Base
$473k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$42k
Dep Dir, Gen Counsel & Sec.
Officer (Unspecified)
$515k
$556k
Base
$472k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$16k
Dep Dir & Stockman Chief Curator
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$458k
$496k
Base
$413k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$26k
Dir, Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$349k
$378k
Base
$244k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$86k
Dep Dir&engelberg Dir Educ&pub Eng
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$297k
$321k
Base
$246k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$36k
Culture & Incl. Officer (thru 08/24)
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$280k
$302k
Base
$173k
Bonus
Other
$90k
Benefits
$10k
Associate General Counsel
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$252k
$273k
Base
$223k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$17k
Controller
Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide
$246k
$266k
Base
$222k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$19k
Dep Dir/chief HR Officer(thru 08/24)
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$221k
$239k
Base
$203k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$13k
Asst Gen Counsel/asst Secretary
Secretary (Operational)
75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide
$128k
$138k

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 27 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
1%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

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.

$25k
$25k

Down 25%
from 2023

From $1.3M in 2023 to $946k in 2024.

$1.3M
2023
$946k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 28% in real terms$1.4M to $1M

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Financial Officer pay rose 1% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 7%.

$527k in 2023 to $533k in 2024.
  • Key Employee pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 13% from 2023 to 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.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION

What does the Former Officer/director/trustee of SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Former Officer/director/trustee of SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION received $737,425 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Former Officer/director/trustee roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Former Officer/director/trustee pay at SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Former Officer/director/trustee at SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION reported $88.2M in total revenue and $84.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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