Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Pennsylvania.
- Base
- $657k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $396k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- $112k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $267k
- Bonus
- $275
- Other
- $90k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $257k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- $40k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $263k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $176k
- Bonus
- $272
- Other
- $38k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $158k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- $810
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $184k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $500
- Benefits
- $904
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- $286
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- $293
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $3k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and CEO Above 90th percentile | $657k | — | $13k | $25k | $711k $793k |
Executive Producer/host - Fresh Air Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $396k | $11k | $112k | $24k | $556k $620k |
Executive Producer - Fresh Air Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $267k | $275 | $90k | $22k | $392k $437k |
President, New Ventures and Enterprises Above 90th percentile | $257k | $35k | $40k | $22k | $368k $410k |
Senior VP & Chief HR Officer Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $263k | $25k | $11k | $11k | $323k $360k |
Senior Vp, Institutional Advancement Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $176k | $272 | $38k | $29k | $255k $284k |
Chief Content Officer & Vp, Program Production Chief Program Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $182k | $14k | $2k | $34k | $242k $269k |
Vp, News & Civic Dialogue Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $205k | $14k | — | $12k | $235k $262k |
Vp, Finance & Analysis Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $158k | $11k | $810 | $39k | $218k $243k |
Chief Information Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $184k | $14k | $3k | $17k | $218k $243k |
Vp, Communication & Member Relations Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $167k | $12k | $7k | $10k | $205k $228k |
Co-host - Fresh Air Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $180k | — | $500 | $904 | $181k $202k |
Assistant General Counsel & Director of Government Affairs Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $139k | $286 | $2k | $24k | $172k $192k |
Producer/interview Contributor - Fresh Air Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $149k | $293 | $1k | $3k | $162k $181k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 25 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at WHYY 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.
Up 4%
from 2022
From $684k in 2022 to $711k in 2023.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 1%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 24% from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Vice President pay fell 16% 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 WHYY INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of WHYY INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of WHYY INC received $711,237 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Pennsylvania: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at WHYY INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Pennsylvania, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at WHYY INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at WHYY INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are WHYY INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, WHYY INC reported $48.5M in total revenue and $43.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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