Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $258k $284k |
President/chair/trustee Board President 75th to 90th percentile | $30k $33k |
Vice Chair/trustee Unclassified | $20k $22k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | $20k $22k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | $20k $22k |
Treasurer/trustee Board Treasurer 75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $19k $21k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | $16k $18k |
Vice Treasurer/trustee Board Treasurer 75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $16k $18k |
Clerk/trustee Unclassified | $16k $18k |
Asst. Treasurer/trustee Board Treasurer Median to 75th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $5k $6k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at The Hyams Foundation Inc equaled 3% 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.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$6M
Itemized grants
93
Median grant
$40k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resist Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | Matahari Women Workers' Center, BEJA, SIM, Reclaim Roxbury, MassCOSH, Learning Circle & New Fundraisers Cohort | $480k |
| Urban Revival Inc (City LifeVida Urbana) | Jamaica Plain, MA | Homes for All Massachusetts, anniversary, employee match, 2023 ReFrame Academy participation, and general support | $445k |
| Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc | Roxbury, MA | NEU4J's Climate Justice Organizing Training School, participatory design, and general support | $375k |
| Massachusetts Law Reform Institute Inc | Boston, MA | Housing Justice, Equity and Preservation, and Springfield Community Lawyering projects | $350k |
| The City School Inc | Boston, MA | General support, Youth Justice & Power Union, Ella Baker Young Adult Fellowship, leadership transition, and project design | $325k |
| Third Sector New England Inc | Boston, MA | MA Hubs, Center to Support Immigrant Organizing, and Revere Youth in Action projects | $280k |
| Center for Economic Democracy | Boston, MA | Boston Ujima support, Center for Cooperative Development and Solidarity, employee match, and general support | $234k |
| Black Economic Council of Massachusetts Inc | Boston, MA | Black Mass. Coalition and general support | $180k |
| Asian American Resource Workshop Inc | Dorchester, MA | Dorchester Not For Sale, refugee assistance, 2023 ReFrame Academy, and general support | $180k |
| Community Labor United Inc | Boston, MA | New England United for Justice, project design, and general support | $175k |
| Massachusetts Communities Action Network Inc | Boston, MA | I Have a Future project, staff alignment retreat, and general support | $147k |
| Right to the City Alliance Inc | Brooklyn, NY | SNOL, project alignment, 2023 ReFrame Academy participation | $130k |
| Chinese Progressive Association Inc | Boston, MA | Participatory design and general support | $113k |
| Center for Labor Education and Research Inc | Boston, MA | Participatory design and general support | $103k |
| CAIR-MA Inc | Boston, MA | General support | $90k |
| Immigrant Family Services Institute Inc | Mattapan, MA | Immigrants Make America Strong and general support | $90k |
| Brockton Interfaith Community | Brockton, MA | General support, IT, training and development | $82k |
| Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition Inc | Boston, MA | General support | $80k |
| Massachusetts Advocates for Children Inc | Boston, MA | General support, executive coaching and DEI initiatives, cybersecurity enhancement and data migration | $80k |
| La Colaborativa Inc | Chelsea, MA | General support | $78k |
| Boston Impact Initiative Fund | Jamaica Plain, MA | Growing the Solidarity Finance Movement to Strengthen the Solidarity Economy in Massachusetts | $75k |
| Massachusetts Voter Education Network | Boston, MA | General support | $75k |
| Greenroots Inc | Chelsea, MA | General support | $73k |
| Massachusetts Senior Action Council Inc | Quincy, MA | General support | $73k |
| Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center Inc | Boston, MA | Technology infrastructure and general support | $71k |
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Arts, Culture & Humanities executives earn in Massachusetts
Comparable arts, culture & humanities organizations in Massachusetts pay their highest-earning executive a median of $68,066.
These are arts, culture & humanities sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 738 organizations across 738 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Arts, Culture & Humanities pay data for Massachusetts →Common questions about The Hyams Foundation Inc
What does the Chief Executive Officer of The Hyams Foundation Inc earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of The Hyams Foundation Inc received $257,980 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at The Hyams Foundation Inc compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at The Hyams Foundation Inc falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at The Hyams Foundation Inc equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are The Hyams Foundation Inc's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, The Hyams Foundation Inc reported $4.4M in total revenue and $8.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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