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.
- Base
- $663k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $737k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $473k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $472k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $413k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $244k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $86k
- Base
- $246k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $90k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $223k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $222k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director/ceo Officer (Unspecified) | $663k | — | — | $21k | $946k $1M |
Director Emeritus Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | — | — | $737k | — | $737k $797k |
Dep Dir, CFO and Interim COO Above 90th percentile | $473k | — | — | $42k | $533k $577k |
Dep Dir, Gen Counsel & Sec. Officer (Unspecified) | $472k | — | — | $16k | $515k $556k |
Dep Dir & Stockman Chief Curator Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $413k | — | — | $26k | $458k $496k |
Dir, Peggy Guggenheim Collection Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $244k | — | — | $86k | $349k $378k |
Dep Dir&engelberg Dir Educ&pub Eng Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $246k | — | — | $36k | $297k $321k |
Culture & Incl. Officer (thru 08/24) Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $173k | — | $90k | $10k | $280k $302k |
Associate General Counsel Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $223k | — | — | $17k | $252k $273k |
Controller Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $222k | — | — | $19k | $246k $266k |
Dep Dir/chief HR Officer(thru 08/24) Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $203k | — | — | $13k | $221k $239k |
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.
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%.
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.
Down 25%
from 2023
From $1.3M in 2023 to $946k 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.
Chief Financial Officer pay rose 1% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 7%.
- 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.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
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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