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(402) Arts Collective

EIN 452527395 · NE · NTEE A25 · revenue $1,018,224 · FY 2025-06-30

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80th percentile

We compared this Executive Director / CEO's pay to 113 similar arts, culture & humanities nonprofits of about the same size, adjusted for NE cost of living and inflation.

BEN SHAFFER · reported title "DIRECTOR" — selected as the highest-paid individual; verify the role.

How we chose them
Every comparable organization in the band — 113 in total — matched by Same NTEE sector (A25), nationwide + budget 0.71–1.4× revenue, and selected by rule, not hand-picked. Peer pay is normalized to NE cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). Full methodology →
OrganizationStateRevenueTotal compFiling
Jackson School Of The Arts Assoc MI $1,017,921 $58,493 990 →
Holmes Center For The Arts Ltd OH $1,015,187 $49,559 990 →
Emerge Gallery Art Center Inc NC $1,025,210 $70,999 990 →
Neighborhood Studios Of Fairfield County Inc CT $1,026,941 $73,177 990 →
Play Group Theater For Children NY $1,032,131 $83,759 990 →
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