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Arts, Culture & Humanities · IL

The American Writers Museum

The American Writers Museum reported paying Carey Cranston, President, $178,567 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Carey Cranston at approximately the 71st percentile among 17 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $149,443).

$4,742,804Total revenue (FY 2024)
$178,567Total executive compensation
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Comparable arts, culture & humanities nonprofits

Compensation is normalized to IL cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Humanities Texas TX$4,648,253 $131,735
Meserve-kunhardt Foundation NY$4,610,772 $396,118
Common Threads TX$4,221,584 $149,443
Paideia Institute For Humanistic Study NY$4,183,603 $185,631
Illinois Humanities Council Inc IL$4,165,542 $205,870
Grub Street Inc MA$5,376,128 $148,538
Massachusetts Foundation For The MA$4,058,392 $139,482
Humanity First Usa MD$5,645,535 $116,733

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