The mission of Words Beats and Life is to transform individual lives and communities through Hip-Hop culture in all its forms: emceeing, deejaying, graffiti, street art, spoken word poetry, dance, beat production, and knowledge of self.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in District of Columbia.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $119k $131k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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 Words Beats and Life Inc equaled 5% 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 8%
from 2022
From $110k in 2022 to $119k in 2023.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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 rose 8% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 21%.
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 Words Beats and Life Inc
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Words Beats and Life Inc earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Words Beats and Life Inc received $119,231 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in District of Columbia, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Words Beats and Life Inc compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in District of Columbia, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Words Beats and Life Inc falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Words Beats and Life Inc equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are Words Beats and Life Inc's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Words Beats and Life Inc reported $2.3M in total revenue and $2.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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