THE RENAISSANCE SOCIETY IS AT ITS CORE A SPACE OF POSSIBILITY. FOR ARTISTS, WE OFFER AN UNFETTERED PLATFORM FOR BOLD EXPERIMENTATION. OUR WORK WITH ARTISTS FREQUENTLY RESULTS IN NEWLY COMMISSIONED ART, AND THESE PRESENTATIONS IN OUR GALLERY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO SPUR FURTHER SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE REFLECTIONS IN OUR PUBLICATIONS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. FOR VISITORS, WE OFFER INTIMATE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE DEEPLY WITH ART AND ARTISTS WHO PROVIDE CRITICAL RESPONSES TO OUR PRESENT MOMENT. ALL EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS ARE FREE TO ATTEND.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $220k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director | $220k | — | — | $10k | $241k $267k |
Deputy Director director (operational) | — | — | — | — | $124k $137k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 20 unpaid individuals.
Up 2%
from 2022
From $235k in 2022 to $241k in 2023.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE RENAISSANCE SOCIETY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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