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Filing year 2023

SPEED ART MUSEUM

Louisville, Kentucky·EIN 61-0444823·NTEE A510 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$17.1M
Total assets
$143.5M
Total expenses
$16.9M
Reported officers
34
Mission

AT THE SPEED ART MUSEUM, WE INVITE EVERYONE TO CELEBRATE ART FOREVER. WHETHER YOU'RE AN ART AFICIONADO OR DON'T KNOW A DALI FROM A DEGAS, YOU CAN FIND FRESH INSPIRATION AND MEANING AT THE SPEED ART MUSEUM. WITH MODERN ARCHITECTURE, EXPANDED PROGRAMMING, INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND INVITING OUTDOOR SPACES, THE SPEED OFFERS COUNTLESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE TO CREATE THEIR OWN CONNECTIONS AND EXPERIENCE ART AT THEIR OWN SPEED. AT THE SPEED, WE'RE WORKING TO MAKE THE MUSEUM A SAFE AND WELCOMING PLACE FOR EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Executive Director
Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in Kentucky
$293k
$320k
Base
$278k
Bonus
Other
$900
Benefits
Chief of Philanthropy (from 10/23)
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$159k
$173k
Base
$158k
Bonus
Other
$786
Benefits
Director of IT
Chief Information Officer
25th percentile to median
$150k
$163k
Chief Curator
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$148k
$161k
Chief Operating Officer (from 10/23)
Median to 75th percentile
$144k
$157k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

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

Plus 29 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Arts, Culture & Humanities

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at SPEED ART MUSEUM equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
2%
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.

Up 4%
from 2022

From $282k in 2022 to $293k in 2023.

$282k
2022
$293k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 1% in real terms$322k to $320k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South 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 4% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 31%.

$282k in 2022 to $293k in 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 12% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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 SPEED ART MUSEUM

What does the Chief Executive Officer of SPEED ART MUSEUM earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of SPEED ART MUSEUM received $292,800 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Kentucky: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at SPEED ART MUSEUM compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Kentucky, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SPEED ART MUSEUM falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at SPEED ART MUSEUM equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are SPEED ART MUSEUM's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, SPEED ART MUSEUM reported $17.1M in total revenue and $16.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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