The mission of The 52nd Street Project, a community-based arts organization, is to bring together kids from Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan, starting at age ten and lasting through their teens, with theater professionals to create original theater offered free to the general public. By building on the core experience of accomplishment and collaboration, the Project fosters a sense of inclusion in a place where the children belong and where their creative work is the driving force. Through long-term mentoring relationships and exposure to diverse art forms (including Poetry, Photography, Theatrical Design, Dance, and Filmmaking), the Project seeks to expand the children's means of expression and to improve their literacy, their life skills and their attitude towards learning.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $145k $163k |
Artistic Director Officer (Unspecified) | $121k $136k |
Director of Development 10th to 25th percentile | $111k $125k |
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 19 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE 52ND STREET PROJECT INC equaled 6% 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 3%
from 2022
From $140k in 2022 to $145k in 2023.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 11%.
- Chief Development Officer 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 THE 52ND STREET PROJECT INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE 52ND STREET PROJECT INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of THE 52ND STREET PROJECT INC received $144,800 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE 52ND STREET PROJECT INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE 52ND STREET PROJECT INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE 52ND STREET PROJECT INC equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are THE 52ND STREET PROJECT INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, THE 52ND STREET PROJECT INC reported $1.1M in total revenue and $2.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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