WGBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 18 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $764k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $625k
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $384k
- Bonus
- $125k
- Other
- $617
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $450k
- Bonus
- $77k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $425k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $381k
- Bonus
- $70k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $313k
- Bonus
- $110k
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $317k
- Bonus
- $85k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $992
- Base
- $362k
- Bonus
- $45k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $298k
- Bonus
- $70k
- Other
- $463
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $370k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $883
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $334k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $230k
- Bonus
- $85k
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $313k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $219k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $137
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- $844
- Benefits
- $15k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CFO Thru 5/2023 Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in Massachusetts | $150k | $30k | $764k | $7k | $957k $1.1M |
President & CEO Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in Massachusetts | $625k | $100k | $4k | $27k | $757k $834k |
COO Above 90th percentile | $384k | $125k | $617 | $28k | $550k $606k |
Exec Producer Unclassified | $450k | $77k | $1k | $10k | $550k $606k |
VP National Programming Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $425k | $35k | $3k | $32k | $508k $560k |
VP Corp Sponsorship & Membership Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $381k | $70k | $5k | $27k | $496k $546k |
VP Human Resources Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $313k | $110k | $25k | $28k | $489k $538k |
CFO & Treasurer Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in Massachusetts | $317k | $85k | $23k | $992 | $436k $481k |
VP Children'smedia Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $362k | $45k | $4k | $7k | $430k $474k |
VP & Chiefincluoff Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $298k | $70k | $463 | $31k | $412k $454k |
Chief Mktngofficer Unclassified | $370k | $20k | $883 | $1k | $405k $447k |
COO Thru 9/23 Above 90th percentile | $334k | $30k | $2k | $11k | $377k $415k |
Chief of Staff Unclassified | $230k | $85k | $24k | $31k | $374k $412k |
Ep & Head of Scripted Content Unclassified | $313k | $20k | $3k | $16k | $364k $401k |
VP Gc Thru 9/23 Vice President Above 90th percentile | $228k | $50k | $2k | $20k | $310k $341k |
Special Advisor Unclassified | $219k | — | $137 | $33k | $260k $287k |
VP Gen Counsel Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $175k | $3k | $1k | $27k | $207k $228k |
Corpconsl Clerk Officer (Unspecified) | $155k | $3k | $844 | $15k | $181k $199k |
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 33 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at WGBH Educational Foundation equaled 0.4% 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 13%
from 2022
From $847k in 2022 to $957k 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.
Chief Financial Officer pay rose 151% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 2%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 585% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 39% 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 WGBH Educational Foundation
What does the Chief Financial Officer of WGBH Educational Foundation earn?
In 2023, the Chief Financial Officer of WGBH Educational Foundation received $957,073 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Financial Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Financial Officer pay at WGBH Educational Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Chief Financial Officer at WGBH Educational Foundation falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at WGBH Educational Foundation equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are WGBH Educational Foundation's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, WGBH Educational Foundation reported $225M in total revenue and $231.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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