THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN ASPIRES TO BE THE CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM FOR AUSTIN AND AN ESSENTIAL PART OF CITY LIFE. THROUGH ITS UNIQUE COMBINATION OF URBAN AND OUTDOOR SITES, THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN WILL EMBODY AN ECLECTIC AND COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $262k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director | $262k | — | — | $14k | $283k $301k |
Head Curator/dir Curatoria highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $139k $148k |
Sr Director Programs & Eng highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $108k $115k |
Director of Development | — | — | — | — | $108k $115k |
Director of Communications & Marketing director (operational) | — | — | — | — | $104k $111k |
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 31 unpaid individuals.
Down 5%
from 2023
From $297k in 2023 to $283k in 2024.
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.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN MUSEUM INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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