The Morgan Library & Museum celebrates and shares the history and process of human creativity from antiquity to the present day through the preservation, study, and interpretation of a dynamic and growing collection.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New York.
- Base
- $728k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $330k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $270k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $264k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $196k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director Officer (Unspecified) | $728k | — | — | $31k | $851k $955k |
Dir. of Fin./adm & Asst. Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $330k | — | — | $33k | $405k $455k |
Deputy Dir.& Asst.secretary Secretary (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | $270k | — | — | $15k | $316k $355k |
Dir. of Institutional Advancement Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $264k | — | — | $1k | $295k $331k |
Controller 75th to 90th percentile | $191k | — | — | $38k | $248k $278k |
Charles W Engelhard Curator Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $196k | — | — | $15k | $230k $258k |
Sherman Fairchild Head of Thaw Conservation Center Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $166k | — | — | $31k | $212k $238k |
Engineer Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $157k | — | — | $1k | $171k $192k |
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 26 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at The Pierpont Morgan Library equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 6%
from 2022
From $806k in 2022 to $851k in 2023.
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.
Chief Financial Officer pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 147%.
- Secretary (Operational) pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 6% 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 Pierpont Morgan Library
What does the Chief Financial Officer of The Pierpont Morgan Library earn?
In 2023, the Chief Financial Officer of The Pierpont Morgan Library received $405,388 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Financial Officer roles among Education organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Financial Officer pay at The Pierpont Morgan Library compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Financial Officer at The Pierpont Morgan Library falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at The Pierpont Morgan Library equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are The Pierpont Morgan Library's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, The Pierpont Morgan Library reported $58.7M in total revenue and $34.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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