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Filing year 2024

THE WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN

Santa Fe, New Mexico·EIN 85-0102311·NTEE A500 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.9M
Total assets
$7.7M
Total expenses
$1.7M
Reported officers
16
Mission

TO RESPECT AND SUPPORT THE TRADITIONS AND CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN PEOPLES, AND TO PRESENT EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS RELATING TO THEM; TO COLLECT AND DOCUMENT CONTEMPORARY EXPRESSIONS OF THE NAVAJO PEOPLE ESPECIALLY, BUT ALSO THE RIO GRANDE PUEBLO PEOPLE AND OTHER NATIVE AMERICANS OF NEW MEXICO; TO MAINTAIN COLLECTIONS OF ARTIFACTS, BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND OTHER METARIALS RELATING TO THE HISTORY, CULTURE, AND ARTS OF THE NAVAJO PEOPLE ESPECIALLY, BUT ALSO THE RIO GRANDE PUEBLO PEOPLE AND OTHER NATIVE AMERICANS OF NEW MEXICO, AND TO MAKE SAID RESOURCES ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR STUDY; AND TO PUBLISH BOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS CONCERNING THE FOREGOING AND MATTERS RELATED THERETO.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New Mexico.

Executive Director
Above 90th percentile
$216k
$230k
Base
$198k
Bonus
Other
$18k
Benefits
Coo/cfo
Officer (Unspecified)
$80k
$86k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 14 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN equaled 12% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
12%
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.

Up 15%
from 2023

From $188k in 2023 to $216k in 2024.

$188k
2023
$216k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 12% in real terms$206k to $230k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, 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 15% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 23%.

$188k in 2023 to $216k in 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.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about THE WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN

What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of THE WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN received $215,927 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New Mexico: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New Mexico, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN equaled 12% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are THE WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN reported $1.9M in total revenue and $1.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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