The Corporation is formed for charitable purposes including, without limitation, receiving contributions of money and property and using its income and principal assets exclusively for charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes in support of BIPOC artists and creatives, either directly or by making gifts, grants and contributions to organizations, including, but not limited to, those that are described in Code Section 501c3.
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 in New York.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Director Director (Operational) Below 10th percentile | $23k $25k |
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 2 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Starfish Accelerator Foundation equaled 12% 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.
Climbed 5%
over 2 years
From $22k in 2022 to $23k 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.
Director (Operational) pay fell 7% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
Starfish Accelerator Foundation reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Arts, Culture & Humanities executives earn in New York
Comparable arts, culture & humanities organizations in New York pay their highest-earning executive a median of $67,385.
These are arts, culture & humanities sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,087 organizations across 2,087 filings (2020 – 2024).
See full Arts, Culture & Humanities pay data for New York →Common questions about Starfish Accelerator Foundation
What does the Director (Operational) of Starfish Accelerator Foundation earn?
In 2024, the Director (Operational) of Starfish Accelerator Foundation received $23,250 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom 10% for Director (Operational) roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report more. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at Starfish Accelerator Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Director (Operational) at Starfish Accelerator Foundation falls in the bottom 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Starfish Accelerator Foundation equaled 12% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
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