ENCOURAGEMENT OF PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE ARTS, PARTICULARLY IN DRAMA; PROVIDING INSTRUCTION AND EXPERIENCE IN, AND THE FACILITIES FOR, EXPERIMENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPOSITION AND PRESENTATION OF DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS; AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE OF THE FOREGOING BY EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $412k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $176k
- Bonus
- $137k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $168
- Base
- $184k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $462
- Base
- $162k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President/exec. Producer Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in District of Columbia | $412k | $2k | — | $9k | $423k $464k |
Former Artistic Director - to 6/2023 Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $176k | $137k | — | $168 | $313k $343k |
Chief Marketing Officer Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in District of Columbia | $184k | $10k | — | $462 | $194k $213k |
Chief Development Officer Median to 75th percentile | $162k | $10k | — | $9k | $181k $199k |
Treasurer/cfo 75th to 90th percentile | $167k | $5k | — | $9k | $181k $199k |
Artistic Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $169k | — | — | $2k | $171k $188k |
Interim Director, HR Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in District of Columbia | — | — | — | — | $132k $145k |
Controller/interim Director, Finance Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $131k $143k |
Director of Production Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in District of Columbia | — | — | — | — | $121k $132k |
Leadership Office Manager / Secretary Office Manager Above 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $101k $110k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 41 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY INC 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.
Down 13%
from 2022
From $485k in 2022 to $423k in 2023.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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 fell 13% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 115%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 16% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Development Officer pay rose 8% 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 WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY INC received $423,225 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in District of Columbia: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in District of Columbia, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY INC reported $63.9M in total revenue and $26.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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