THE WALKER ART CENTER EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POSSIBILITIES OF THE ART AND IDEAS OF OUR TIME AND TO IMAGINE THE WORLD IN NEW WAYS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $472k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $248k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $229k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $906
- Base
- $207k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $208k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $600
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $600
- Benefits
- $848
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $146k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $600
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $136k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in Minnesota | $472k | — | — | $10k | $525k $561k |
Chief of Advancement Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $248k | — | — | $9k | $272k $290k |
Chief Financial Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $229k | — | — | $906 | $241k $257k |
Chief Curator Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $207k | $7k | — | $9k | $236k $252k |
Sr Curator, PA Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $208k | — | $600 | $6k | $228k $243k |
Head of Design, Content, and Comm. Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $193k | — | $600 | $848 | $207k $220k |
Head of Pub Engagement, Learning, and Impact Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $160k | — | — | $9k | $180k $192k |
Head of Operations Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $146k | — | $600 | $6k | $162k $172k |
Sr Curator, Va Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $136k | — | — | $9k | $154k $165k |
Director of Business Development Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $147k $157k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 51 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at WALKER ART CENTER equaled 2% 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 8%
from 2023
From $488k in 2023 to $525k in 2024.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-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 8% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 12%.
- Key Employee pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 21% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about WALKER ART CENTER
What does the Chief Executive Officer of WALKER ART CENTER earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of WALKER ART CENTER received $525,475 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Minnesota: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at WALKER ART CENTER compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Minnesota, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at WALKER ART CENTER falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at WALKER ART CENTER equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are WALKER ART CENTER's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, WALKER ART CENTER reported $53.5M in total revenue and $31.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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