THE WHITNEY SEEKS TO BE THE DEFINING MUSEUM OF 20TH AND 21ST CENTURY AMERICAN ART. THE MUSEUM COLLECTS, EXHIBITS, PRESERVES, RESEARCHES AND INTERPRETS ART OF THE U.S. IN THE BROADEST GLOBAL, HISTORICAL AND INTERDISCIPLINARY CONTEXTS. (SEE SCHEDULE O)
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York.
- Base
- $806k
- Bonus
- $1.5M
- Other
- $582k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $535k
- Bonus
- $250k
- Other
- $450
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $411k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $416k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $405k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $269k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $293k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $245k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $210k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $223k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $211k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $181k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alice Pratt Brown Dir.(thru 10/2023) Officer (Unspecified) | $806k | $1.5M | $582k | $2k | $2.9M $3.3M |
Alice Pratt Brown Director Officer (Unspecified) | $535k | $250k | $450 | $10k | $817k $917k |
Co-chief Operating Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $411k | — | — | $28k | $460k $517k |
Deputy Director Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $416k | — | — | $19k | $456k $512k |
Chief Advancement Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $405k | — | — | $19k | $445k $499k |
General Counsel/assistant Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $269k | $10k | — | $35k | $334k $375k |
Chief Comms and Content Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $293k | — | — | $28k | $321k $360k |
Chief Philanthropic Officer Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $245k | — | — | $28k | $291k $327k |
Chief Information Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $210k | $10k | — | $28k | $263k $295k |
Dir., Strg. Partnerships & Events Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $223k | $10k | — | $11k | $261k $293k |
Chief of Staff (thru 12/2023) Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $211k | $10k | — | $10k | $244k $274k |
Chief Exhibitions & Collections Off Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $181k | — | — | $28k | $222k $249k |
Exhibitions & Collections (thru 7/23) Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $156k | — | — | $6k | $171k $192k |
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 50 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART equaled 3% 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 167%
from 2022
From $1.1M in 2022 to $2.9M in 2023.
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.
Director (Operational) pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 16%.
- Secretary (Operational) pay rose 13% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 15% 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 WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
What does the Director (Operational) of WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART earn?
In 2023, the Director (Operational) of WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART received $455,859 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Director (Operational) roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Director (Operational) at WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART reported $116.7M in total revenue and $91.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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