DEDICATED TO COLLECT AND TO DISTRIBUTE RESIDUAL PAYMENTS TO MUSICIANS AS A RESULT OF THEIR CRAFTSMANSHIP IN CREATING SOUND RECORDINGS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO OPERATE WITH INTEGRITY AND PROFICIENTLY, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO MUSICIANS AND TO ADAPT TO CHANGES IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY AS IT EVOLVES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in New York.
- Base
- $298k
- Bonus
- $43k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $209k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $177k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $112k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund Administrator Officer (Unspecified) | $298k | $43k | — | $13k | $388k $436k |
Director of It/systems Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $209k | $12k | — | $41k | $288k $323k |
Database Architect Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $177k | $11k | — | $41k | $254k $285k |
Senior Accountant Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $112k | $7k | — | $28k | $161k $180k |
Musicians' Info Svcs Manager Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $146k $164k |
Manager Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $146k $164k |
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 5 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at SOUND RECORDING SPECIAL PAYMENTS FUND equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 3%
from 2022
From $379k in 2022 to $388k in 2023.
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.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 5%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about SOUND RECORDING SPECIAL PAYMENTS FUND
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of SOUND RECORDING SPECIAL PAYMENTS FUND earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of SOUND RECORDING SPECIAL PAYMENTS FUND received $287,612 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at SOUND RECORDING SPECIAL PAYMENTS FUND compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at SOUND RECORDING SPECIAL PAYMENTS FUND falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at SOUND RECORDING SPECIAL PAYMENTS FUND equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
What are SOUND RECORDING SPECIAL PAYMENTS FUND's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, SOUND RECORDING SPECIAL PAYMENTS FUND reported $15M in total revenue and $13.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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