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Filing year 2024

TEXAS WENDISH HERITAGE SOCIETY INC

Giddings, Texas·EIN 74-1921167·NTEE A82Z · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$195k
Total assets
$1.4M
Total expenses
$181k
Reported officers
17
Mission

Preserve the history of the Wends (also known as Sorbs and Lusatians) by maintaining a museum to preserve relics, manuscripts, artifacts, recordings and other important items related to the Wends and their heritage. Foster an understanding and appreciation of the cultural background of the Wends. Provide for and arrange meetings to study, exchange information and share fellowship.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

Executive Director
10th to 25th percentile
$21k
$22k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$19k
$20k
Executive Director
Below 10th percentile
$11k
$11k
Director & Finance Director
Below 10th percentile
$5k
$6k
Director and Employee
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Treasurer
Officer (Unspecified)
$2k
$2k
Director
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$480
$509

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 10 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Arts, Culture & Humanities

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at TEXAS WENDISH HERITAGE SOCIETY INC equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
11%
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.

Held steady
from 2023

From $20k in 2023 to $21k in 2024.

$20k
2023
$21k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 2% in real terms$22k to $22k

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 1% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 7%.

$20k in 2023 to $21k in 2024.
  • Board Member pay rose 687% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

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 TEXAS WENDISH HERITAGE SOCIETY INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of TEXAS WENDISH HERITAGE SOCIETY INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of TEXAS WENDISH HERITAGE SOCIETY INC received $20,627 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Texas, above the lowest 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at TEXAS WENDISH HERITAGE SOCIETY INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Texas, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at TEXAS WENDISH HERITAGE SOCIETY INC falls between the 10th and 25th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at TEXAS WENDISH HERITAGE SOCIETY INC equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are TEXAS WENDISH HERITAGE SOCIETY INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, TEXAS WENDISH HERITAGE SOCIETY INC reported $195k in total revenue and $181k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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