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Filing year 2024

WATKINS GLEN MOTOR RACING RESEARCH COUNCIL INC

Watkins Glen, New York·EIN 16-1572964·NTEE A540 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.2M
Total assets
$5.4M
Total expenses
$960k
Reported officers
18
Mission

THE INTERNATIONAL MOTOR RACING RESEARCH CENTER COLLECTS, SHARES AND PRESERVES THE HISTORY OF MOTORSPORTS. SPANNING CONTINENTS, ERAS AND RACE SERIES, THE CENTER'S COLLECTION EMBODIES THE SPEED, DRAMA AND CAMARADERIE OF AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MOTOR RACING THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THE CENTER WELCOMES SERIOUS RESEARCHERS AND THE CASUAL FANS ALIKE TO SHARE STORIES OF RACE DRIVERS, RACE SERIES, AND RACE CARS CAPTURED ON OUR SHELVES AND WALLS, AND BROUGHT TO LIFE THROUGH A REGULAR CALENDAR OF PUBLIC LECTURES AND SPECIAL EVENTS. THE CENTER'S COLLECTION DOCUMENTS THE HISTORY OF RACING IN THE MORE THAN 4000 BOOKS OR 250 DIFFERENT MOTORSPORTS MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS TITLES; CLUB AND SANCTIONING BODY RECORDS; RACE RESULTS, PROGRAMS AND POSTERS; PAPERS OF MOTORSPORTS JOURNALISTS AND SCHOLARS; CORRESPONDENCE OF RACE ORGANIZERS; AND STILL AND MOVING IMAGES HOUSED ONSITE AND IN OUR EXPANDING OFFSITE COLLECTIONS STORAGE FACILITIES. ITS KNOWLEDGEABLE RESEARCH AND ARCHIVES STAFF ASSISTS HUNDRE

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.

Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$95k
$103k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 17 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Arts, Culture & Humanities

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at WATKINS GLEN MOTOR RACING RESEARCH COUNCIL INC equaled 10% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
10%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

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 3%
from 2023

From $93k in 2023 to $95k in 2024.

$93k
2023
$95k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$103k to $103k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 101%.

$93k in 2023 to $95k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about WATKINS GLEN MOTOR RACING RESEARCH COUNCIL INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of WATKINS GLEN MOTOR RACING RESEARCH COUNCIL INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of WATKINS GLEN MOTOR RACING RESEARCH COUNCIL INC received $95,481 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at WATKINS GLEN MOTOR RACING RESEARCH COUNCIL INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at WATKINS GLEN MOTOR RACING RESEARCH COUNCIL INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at WATKINS GLEN MOTOR RACING RESEARCH COUNCIL INC equaled 10% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are WATKINS GLEN MOTOR RACING RESEARCH COUNCIL INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, WATKINS GLEN MOTOR RACING RESEARCH COUNCIL INC reported $1.2M in total revenue and $960k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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