To offer everyone the opportunity to put before an audience their works in theater, dance, and music.
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 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Dir Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | $65k $69k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with St. Louis, MO-IL metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 10 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at St Lou Fringe equaled 25% 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.
Climbed 62%
over 2 years
From $40k in 2022 to $65k in 2024.
Estimated with St. Louis, MO-IL metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about St Lou Fringe
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of St Lou Fringe earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of St Lou Fringe received $64,995 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report more. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at St Lou Fringe compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at St Lou Fringe falls in the bottom 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at St Lou Fringe equaled 25% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are St Lou Fringe's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, St Lou Fringe reported $251k in total revenue and $263k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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