SWISS INSTITUTE (SI) IS AN INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT CONTEMPORARY ART INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING FORWARD-THINKING AND EXPERIMENTAL ART MAKING THROUGH INNOVATIVE EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION, AND PROGRAMS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York.
- Base
- $174k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director Officer (Unspecified) | $174k | $10k | — | $17k | $201k $217k |
Director of Partnerships Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $146k $158k |
Associate Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $131k $142k |
Director of Advancement Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $127k $137k |
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 21 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at SWISS INSTITUTE equaled 3% 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.
Up 12%
from 2023
From $180k in 2023 to $201k 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.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 25% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 21%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about SWISS INSTITUTE
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of SWISS INSTITUTE earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of SWISS INSTITUTE received $146,215 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at SWISS INSTITUTE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at SWISS INSTITUTE falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SWISS INSTITUTE equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are SWISS INSTITUTE's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, SWISS INSTITUTE reported $4.9M in total revenue and $7.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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