THE DRIEHAUS MUSEUM ENGAGES AND INSPIRES THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY THROUGH EXPLORATION AND ONGOING CONVERSATIONS IN ART, ARCHITECTURE, AND DESIGN OF THE LATE NINETEENTH AND EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURIES. ITS PERMANENT COLLECTION AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS ARE PRESENTED IN AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE WITHIN THE RESTORED NICKERSON MANSION, COMPLETED IN 1883, AT THE HeIGHT OF THE GILDED AGE, AND THE 1926 MURPHY AUDITORIUM. THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION REFLECTS AND IS INSPIRED BY THE COLLECTING INTERESTS, VISION, AND FOCUS OF ITS FOUNDER, THE LATE RICHARD H. DRIEHAUS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Illinois.
- Base
- $209k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $209k | $10k | — | $2k | $227k $251k |
Dir of Collections & Exhibits Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $112k $124k |
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $110k $122k |
Director of Marketing Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $101k $112k |
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 8 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at The Richard H Driehaus Museum equaled 4% 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.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 50%
from 2021
From $151k in 2021 to $227k 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 50% from 2021 to 2023, while revenue fell 93%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2021 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about The Richard H Driehaus Museum
What does the Chief Executive Officer of The Richard H Driehaus Museum earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of The Richard H Driehaus Museum received $226,649 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Illinois, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at The Richard H Driehaus Museum compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Illinois, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at The Richard H Driehaus Museum falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at The Richard H Driehaus Museum equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are The Richard H Driehaus Museum's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, The Richard H Driehaus Museum reported $5M in total revenue and $6.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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