TO PRESERVE ITS HISTORIC WATER-POWERED GRIST MILL, THE OTHER BUILDINGS AT ITS SITE, ITS MUSEUM COLLECTION AND INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE MILL, THE HAMLET OF WATER MILL AND THE HAMLET'S CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Director/mgr Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $39k $42k |
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 17 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at WATER MILL MUSEUM equaled 26% 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.
Up 4%
from 2023
From $38k in 2023 to $39k in 2024.
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.
Board Member pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 2%.
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 WATER MILL MUSEUM
What does the Board Member of WATER MILL MUSEUM earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of WATER MILL MUSEUM received $39,179 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at WATER MILL MUSEUM compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at WATER MILL MUSEUM falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at WATER MILL MUSEUM equaled 26% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are WATER MILL MUSEUM's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, WATER MILL MUSEUM reported $120k in total revenue and $151k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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