WNET IS A MULTI-MEDIA PUBLIC SERVICE NON-PROFIT THAT DELIVERS LIFELONG LEARNING AND MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES TO OUR COMMUNITIES. OUR CONTENT INSPIRES CURIOSITY, ENCOURAGES ACTION AND NURTURES DREAMS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 15 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
- $787k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $416k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $354k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $52k
- Base
- $360k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $368k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $378
- Base
- $353k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $312k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $306k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $315k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $278k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $298k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $273k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $280k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $292k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President, CEO Above 90th percentile | $787k | — | — | $37k | $837k $939k |
Vp, Programming Vice President Above 90th percentile | $416k | — | — | $26k | $455k $510k |
Executive Producer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $354k | — | — | $52k | $417k $468k |
Vp, CFO & Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $360k | — | — | $26k | $399k $448k |
Vp, Advancement Chief Strategy Officer Vice President Above 90th percentile | $368k | — | — | $378 | $382k $428k |
Vp, Business Development, Clo & Secretary Vice President Above 90th percentile | $353k | — | — | $2k | $369k $414k |
Vp, General Manager, Wliw 21 General Manager Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $312k | — | — | $25k | $350k $392k |
Chief Technology Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $306k | — | — | $30k | $348k $391k |
Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer (through 3/1/24) Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $315k | — | — | $12k | $340k $382k |
Executive Producer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $278k | — | — | $36k | $326k $365k |
General Manager, Thirteen General Manager Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $298k | — | — | $13k | $322k $362k |
Controller & Asst. Treasurer Controller Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $273k | — | — | $37k | $321k $361k |
Executive Producer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $280k | — | — | $26k | $317k $355k |
Vp, People & Culture Vice President Above 90th percentile | $292k | — | — | $21k | $313k $351k |
Asst. Secretary Secretary (Operational) 75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $189k | — | — | $24k | $221k $248k |
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 35 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at WNET equaled 0.6% 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.
Down 7%
from 2022
From $899k in 2022 to $837k 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 7% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 25%.
- Vice President pay fell 1% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
WNET reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Arts, Culture & Humanities executives earn in New York
Comparable arts, culture & humanities organizations in New York pay their highest-earning executive a median of $67,385.
These are arts, culture & humanities sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,087 organizations across 2,087 filings (2020 – 2024).
See full Arts, Culture & Humanities pay data for New York →Common questions about WNET
What does the Chief Executive Officer of WNET earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of WNET received $837,146 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer 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 Chief Executive Officer pay at WNET compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at WNET falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at WNET equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are WNET's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, WNET reported $138.4M in total revenue and $131.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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