Writers Room provides emerging and established writers, working in any and all literary genres, with affordable and tranquil workspace in NYC.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York.
- Base
- $135k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $135k | — | — | $17k | $152k $171k |
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 8 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at The Writers Room equaled 22% 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.
Down 2%
from 2022
From $155k in 2022 to $152k 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.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about The Writers Room
What does the Board Member of The Writers Room earn?
In 2023, the Board Member of The Writers Room received $152,125 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at The Writers Room compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at The Writers Room falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at The Writers Room equaled 22% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are The Writers Room's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, The Writers Room reported $709k in total revenue and $690k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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