Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 18 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $445k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $115k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $418k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $295k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $308k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $243k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $263k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $900
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $261k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $645
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $197k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $202k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $908
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $559
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in Utah | $445k | — | $115k | $10k | $579k $634k |
Managing Director Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $418k | — | $1k | $2k | $424k $464k |
Founding Senior Director, Artist Programs Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $295k | — | $7k | $5k | $316k $346k |
Director, Sundance Film Festival & Public Programming Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $308k | — | $2k | $3k | $314k $344k |
General Counsel & Board Secretary Board Secretary Above 90th percentile | $243k | $15k | $1k | $7k | $275k $301k |
Chief Product & Technology Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $263k | — | $900 | $7k | $272k $297k |
Chief Operating Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $261k | — | $645 | $1k | $263k $288k |
Director, Partnerships & Co-director, Advancement Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $197k | $15k | $2k | $3k | $223k $244k |
Chief Communications Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $202k | — | $1k | $3k | $212k $232k |
Director, Marketing Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | $200k | — | $1k | — | $207k $227k |
Chief Financial Officer, Former 75th to 90th percentile | $180k | — | $1k | $10k | $197k $216k |
Director, Digital Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $182k | — | $2k | $2k | $191k $209k |
Senior Director of Programming, Sundance Film Festival Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $173k | — | $908 | $6k | $185k $202k |
Director, Collab Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $170k | — | $559 | $2k | $175k $191k |
Director, Documentary Film Program Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | $154k | — | $1k | $2k | $162k $178k |
Director, Human Resources Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $147k | — | $1k | $7k | $160k $175k |
Director of Sundance Film Festival Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $150k | — | — | — | $150k $164k |
Deputy Director, Feature Film Program Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $147k $161k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 32 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Sundance Institute 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 4%
from 2022
From $603k in 2022 to $579k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Key Employee pay fell 3% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 7%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay fell 10% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023.
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 Sundance Institute
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Sundance Institute earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Sundance Institute received $579,198 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Utah: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Sundance Institute compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Utah, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Sundance Institute falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Sundance Institute equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are Sundance Institute's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Sundance Institute reported $42.1M in total revenue and $47.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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