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Filing year 2024

THE CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS

Corning, New York·EIN 16-0764349·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$48.6M
Total assets
$104.2M
Total expenses
$45.6M
Reported officers
23
Mission

TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO SEE GLASS IN A NEW LIGHT BY ENGAGING VISITORS AND THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ART, HISTORY, AND SCIENCE OF GLASS; BUILDING, STEWARDING, AND PROMOTING THE WORLD'S FOREMOST COLLECTION OF OBJECTS REPRESENTING THE ART, HISTORY, AND SCIENCE OF GLASS, AND SUPPORTING THE LIBRARY OF RECORD ON THOSE SUBJECTS, FOR A BROAD RANGE OF CURRENT AND NEW MUSEUM VISITORS, ARTISTS, AND RESEARCHERS; DISPLAY THE GLASS AND LIBRARY COLLECTIONS IN PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS AND ARRANGE TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS THAT DRAW ATTENTION TO PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF THE ART AND HISTORY OF GLASS; PRESENT PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS OF GLASS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY THAT EDUCATE AND ENGAGE VISITORS OF ALL AGES IN THE STORIES OF HISTORIC INNOVATIONS AND FUTURE APPLICATIONS OF GLASS AND GLASS-RELATED MATERIALS; PROVIDE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO VIEW GLASS ARTISTS CREATING NEW WORKS, AS WELL AS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR VISITORS TO EXPERIENCE GLASSMAKING FIRSTHAND THROUGH CREATIVE ENGAGEMENTS IN THE STUDIO.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President and Executive Di
Above 90th percentile
$676k
$730k
Base
$623k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$15k
Chief Operating Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$312k
$336k
Base
$280k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$999
Chief Financial Officer
Above 90th percentile
$309k
$334k
Base
$236k
Bonus
$23k
Other
Benefits
$22k
Director, the Studio
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$284k
$306k
Base
$211k
Bonus
$11k
Other
$15k
Benefits
$22k
Chief Marketing and Visito
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$255k
$276k
Base
$214k
Bonus
$3k
Other
Benefits
$15k
Director, Collections and
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$243k
$263k
Base
$191k
Bonus
$3k
Other
Benefits
$29k
Senior Manager, Facility Operations and Maintenanc
Operations Manager
75th to 90th percentile
$197k
$213k
Base
$152k
Bonus
$9k
Other
Benefits
$22k
Director, Rakow Research Library
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$185k
$199k
Base
$160k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$10k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 15 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 2%
from 2023

From $665k in 2023 to $676k in 2024.

$665k
2023
$676k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 2% in real terms$742k to $730k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast 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 2% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 14%.

$665k in 2023 to $676k in 2024.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay rose 1% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 13% 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.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$42.5M
$42.3M
2023
$48.6M
$45.6M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about THE CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS

What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of THE CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS received $675,946 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS falls in the top 10%.

What are THE CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS reported $48.6M in total revenue and $45.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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