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Filing year 2024

THE JOAN MITCHELL FOUNDATION INC

New York, New York·EIN 11-3161054·NTEE A20 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$20.9M
Total assets
$181.9M
Total expenses
$9.5M
Reported officers
15

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 14 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.

Executive Director
Above 90th percentile
$371k
$401k
Chief Financial Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$285k
$309k
Secretary
Board Secretary
25th percentile to median
$12k
$13k
Director
Unclassified
$12k
$13k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$12k
$13k
President
Board President
25th percentile to median
$12k
$13k
Treasurer
Board Treasurer
Median to 75th percentile
$12k
$13k
Director
Unclassified
$8k
$9k
Director
Unclassified
$8k
$9k
Director
Unclassified
$8k
$9k
Director
Unclassified
$8k
$9k
Director
Unclassified
$8k
$9k
Director
Unclassified
$8k
$9k
Director
Unclassified
$8k
$9k

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 1 unpaid individual.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE JOAN MITCHELL FOUNDATION INC equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
4%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

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 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$893k

Itemized grants

104

Median grant

$10k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
ANTIESTABLISHED STUDIOS LLCRICHMOND, VAPAINTERS & SCULPTORS 2024 GRANTEES$15k
THE JACK S BLANTON MUSEUM OF ARTAUSTIN, TXCONSERVATION GRANT FUNDING$12k
THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTONHOUSTON, TXCONSERVATION GRANT FUNDING$10k
BETHANY COLLINS STUDIO LLCOAK PARK, ILPAINTERS & SCULPTORS 2022 GRANTEES$10k
CHIFFON THOMAS STUDIOS LLCINGLEWOOD, CAPAINTERS & SCULPTORS 2022 GRANTEES$10k
DE NIEVES INCBROOKLYN, NYPAINTERS & SCULPTORS 2021 GRANTEES$10k
THE CURIER MUSEUM OF ARTMANCHESTER, NHCONSERVATION GRANT FUNDING$10k
GEORGIA MUSEUMS INCCARTERSVILLE, GACONSERVATION GRANT FUNDING$8k
THE DAYTON ART INSTITUTEDAYTON, OHCONSERVATION GRANT FUNDING$7k
THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORKALBANY, NYCONSERVATION GRANT FUNDING$6k
THE CRANBROOK ART MUSEUMBLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICONSERVATION GRANT FUNDING$5k
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILCONSERVATION GRANT FUNDING$4k
WORCESTER ART MUSEUMWORCESTER, MACONSERVATION GRANT FUNDING$4k
GIBBES MUSEUM OF ARTCHARLESTON, SCCONSERVATION GRANT FUNDING$2k
THE CASTELLANI ART MUSEUMNIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NYCONSERVATION GRANT FUNDING$2k
VIRGINIA CANDLER STUDIO LLCNEW ORLEANS, LAARTIST STIPEND$900
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Funded by

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Up 12%
from 2023

From $332k in 2023 to $371k in 2024.

$332k
2023
$371k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 8% in real terms$372k to $401k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 12% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 84%.

$332k in 2023 to $371k in 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 8% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Secretary pay held roughly steady 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 JOAN MITCHELL FOUNDATION INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$11.3M
$8.1M
2023
$20.9M
$9.5M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Arts, Culture & Humanities executives earn in New York

Comparable arts, culture & humanities organizations in New York pay their highest-earning executive a median of $67,385.

25th percentile
$25k
Median
$67,385
75th percentile
$134k
90th percentile
$254k

These are arts, culture & humanities sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,087 organizations across 2,087 filings (2020 – 2024).

See full Arts, Culture & Humanities pay data for New York
FAQ

Common questions about THE JOAN MITCHELL FOUNDATION INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE JOAN MITCHELL FOUNDATION INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of THE JOAN MITCHELL FOUNDATION INC received $370,999 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE JOAN MITCHELL FOUNDATION 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 JOAN MITCHELL FOUNDATION INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE JOAN MITCHELL FOUNDATION INC equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are THE JOAN MITCHELL FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE JOAN MITCHELL FOUNDATION INC reported $20.9M in total revenue and $9.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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