WP THEATER IS THE NATION'S OLDEST AND LARGEST THEATER COMPANY DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING, PRODUCING, AND PROMOTING THE WORK OF WOMEN+ AT EVERY STAGE OF THEIR CAREERS. FOR OVER FOUR DECADES WE HAVE SERVED AS LEADERS OF A GLOBAL MOVEMENT TOWARDS GENDER PARITY, AND THE EXAMPLE WE SET AND THE ARTISTS WE HAVE FOSTERED HAVE GROWN INTO A ROBUST, THRIVING COMMUNITY IN THEATER AND BEYOND. WP EMPOWERS WOMEN+ ARTISTS OF ALL KINDS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, CHALLENGING PRECONCEPTIONS ABOUT THE KINDS OF PLAYS THEY WRITE AND THE STORIES THEY TELL.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 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.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Producing Artistic Director Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | $135k $152k |
Managing Director Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | $131k $147k |
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 15 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at WOMEN'S PROJECT & PRODUCTIONS INC equaled 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 8%
from 2022
From $146k in 2022 to $135k 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 fell 8% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 41%.
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 WOMEN'S PROJECT & PRODUCTIONS INC
What does the Director (Operational) of WOMEN'S PROJECT & PRODUCTIONS INC earn?
In 2023, the Director (Operational) of WOMEN'S PROJECT & PRODUCTIONS INC received $135,304 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Director (Operational) roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at WOMEN'S PROJECT & PRODUCTIONS INC 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 WOMEN'S PROJECT & PRODUCTIONS INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at WOMEN'S PROJECT & PRODUCTIONS INC equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are WOMEN'S PROJECT & PRODUCTIONS INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, WOMEN'S PROJECT & PRODUCTIONS INC reported $1.8M in total revenue and $2.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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