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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts.
- Base
- $19k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $354
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $3k
- Bonus
- $20
- Other
- $43
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Technology Officer Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $41k $45k |
Chief Financial Officer (cfo) (effective July 2023) 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $39k $43k |
Director of Research & Special Collections (effective August 2023) Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | $19k | — | $354 | — | $34k $38k |
President Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $31k $34k |
Supervisor of Circulation and Shelving Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | $3k | $20 | $43 | — | $28k $31k |
Director of Library Services Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $26k $29k |
Chief Financial Officer (cfo) (retired July 2023) Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $18k $20k |
Chief of Staff & Strategy (effective November 2021) Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $17k $19k |
Clerk & Executive Assistant to the President Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $11k $12k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 17 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF BOSTON equaled 0.3% 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.
Down 65%
from 2022
From $117k in 2022 to $41k in 2023.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 65% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 14%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay fell 12% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 3% 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 TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF BOSTON
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF BOSTON earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF BOSTON received $40,791 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report more. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF BOSTON compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF BOSTON falls in the bottom 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF BOSTON equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF BOSTON's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF BOSTON reported $17.8M in total revenue and $16.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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