Yaa Samar! creates invigorating performance and education programs that expand access to - and promote understanding through - the arts.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Artistic Director Director (Operational) 25th percentile to median | $61k $65k |
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $52k $57k |
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 8 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Yaa Samar Dance Theatre equaled 15% 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 6%
from 2023
From $57k in 2023 to $61k in 2024.
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 rose 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 34%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Yaa Samar Dance Theatre
What does the Director (Operational) of Yaa Samar Dance Theatre earn?
In 2024, the Director (Operational) of Yaa Samar Dance Theatre received $60,575 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Director (Operational) roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at Yaa Samar Dance Theatre compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Director (Operational) at Yaa Samar Dance Theatre falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Yaa Samar Dance Theatre equaled 15% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are Yaa Samar Dance Theatre's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Yaa Samar Dance Theatre reported $387k in total revenue and $411k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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