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Executive compensation, broken down
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 New York.
- Base
- $258k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $195k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $129k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $122k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $258k | — | — | $21k | $284k $307k |
Chief Creative Officer Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $195k | — | — | $20k | $222k $240k |
Executive Editor Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $151k | — | — | $20k | $177k $192k |
Executive Editor Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $152k | — | — | $2k | $160k $173k |
Executive Editor Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $129k | — | — | $20k | $154k $166k |
Executive Editor Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $149k $161k |
Contributing Editor (former Officer) Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $122k | — | — | $20k | $147k $159k |
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 4 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE 74 MEDIA INC equaled 7% 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 7%
from 2023
From $306k in 2023 to $284k 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 59%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 26% from 2023 to 2024.
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 THE 74 MEDIA INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE 74 MEDIA INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of THE 74 MEDIA INC received $283,885 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE 74 MEDIA INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE 74 MEDIA INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE 74 MEDIA INC equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are THE 74 MEDIA INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, THE 74 MEDIA INC reported $3.2M in total revenue and $4.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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