PEOPLE'S LIGHT, A CULTURAL AND CIVIC CENTER WITH THEATRE AT ITS CORE, INVITES AND CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES TO DISCOVER AND CELEBRATE OUR SHARED HUMANITY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Pennsylvania.
- Base
- $208k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $137k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Senior Dir of Special Projects Board Member Above 90th percentile | $208k | — | — | $13k | $241k $268k |
Producing Artistic Director Officer (Unspecified) | $137k | — | — | $12k | $165k $184k |
Managing Director Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $122k $137k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 29 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE PEOPLE'S LIGHT & THEATRE COMPANY 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.
Up 6%
from 2022
From $226k in 2022 to $241k in 2023.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 17%.
- Director (Operational) pay fell 23% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about THE PEOPLE'S LIGHT & THEATRE COMPANY
What does the Board Member of THE PEOPLE'S LIGHT & THEATRE COMPANY earn?
In 2023, the Board Member of THE PEOPLE'S LIGHT & THEATRE COMPANY received $240,613 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Pennsylvania: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at THE PEOPLE'S LIGHT & THEATRE COMPANY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Pennsylvania, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at THE PEOPLE'S LIGHT & THEATRE COMPANY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE PEOPLE'S LIGHT & THEATRE COMPANY equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are THE PEOPLE'S LIGHT & THEATRE COMPANY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, THE PEOPLE'S LIGHT & THEATRE COMPANY reported $5.1M in total revenue and $7.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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