Executive Director / CEO
This analysis benchmarks the total compensation of Yarisa Helfeld, Executive Director / CEO ($85,230) against every comparable organization that fit the selection criteria — 44 in total — drawn systematically from IRS Form 990 filings, not a hand-picked subset.
Compensation sits at approximately the 80th percentile of comparable organizationswithin the typical range
Each figure is Form 990 Part VII columns D + F (reportable pay plus other compensation and benefits; column F may include amounts from related organizations); the reported amount is on each linked 990.
| Organization | State | Total revenue | Total comp | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Springs Center | SC | $419,104 | $36,359 | 990 |
| Springtime Tallahassee Festival Inc | FL | $413,087 | $54,492 | 990 |
| Chatfield Center For The Arts Inc | MN | $427,659 | $65,865 | 990 |
| Workshop 13 Inc | MA | $428,532 | $59,780 | 990 |
| Arts & Business Council Of Miami Inc | FL | $438,365 | $96,448 | 990 |
| Friends Of The Wright Opera House Inc | CO | $390,542 | $36,743 | 990 |
| Chicago Artists Coalition | IL | $451,588 | $51,816 | 990 |
| Elite Music Competition Corp | NJ | $385,466 | $62,940 | 990 |
| River Oaks Square Arts & Craft Center | LA | $458,843 | $63,260 | 990 |
| Lubbock Experience Inc | TX | $378,172 | $171,946 | 990 |
| The Episcopal Actors' Guild | NY | $462,407 | $189,090 | 990 |
| San Jose Multicultural Artists Guild Inc | CA | $464,731 | $36,960 | 990 |
| Colorado West Performing Arts | CO | $465,186 | $9,843 | 990 |
| Zygote Press Inc | OH | $466,315 | $81,080 | 990 |
| Arts Benicia | CA | $365,359 | $68,880 | 990 |
| Society For History And Racial | MI | $477,508 | $74,629 | 990 |
| Jamestowne Society Inc | VA | $491,201 | $62,275 | 990 |
| Augusta Ferry Authority Inc | KY | $492,569 | $23,492 | 990 |
| Loose Ends Project | WA | $344,763 | $90,000 | 990 |
| Common Wealth Mural Collaborative | MA | $496,966 | $84,423 | 990 |
| Latitude Inc Nfp | IL | $499,033 | $73,067 | 990 |
| Creative Girls Rock | TN | $334,820 | $68,106 | 990 |
| Studio By The Tracks Inc | AL | $506,184 | $63,545 | 990 |
| Community Artists Collective | TX | $508,383 | $40,000 | 990 |
| Heal The Hood Foundation Of Memphis | TN | $328,777 | $28,550 | 990 |
Comparable organizations were drawn from electronically filed IRS Form 990 returns and matched on sector (NTEE code), budget (a size-adaptive revenue band that tightens as the organization grows), and geography (same-state first, broadening only when too few peers qualify); every organization within the band forms the peer set. The figure benchmarked is Form 990 Part VII, Section A, columns D + F — reportable pay plus other compensation, benefits, and deferred amounts (column F may include amounts from related organizations) — with the chief executive matched by role. Related-organization amounts (column E) and institutional trustees are excluded. Full methodology: peerbasis.org/methodology.
Sensitivity — the subject's percentile under alternative compensation definitions:
| Basis | Subject percentile |
|---|---|
| Total compensation (D + F), cost-of-living + inflation adjusted — the PeerBasis default | 80th |
| Total compensation (D + F), as reported (no adjustments) | 80th |
| Reportable pay only (column D), adjusted | 82nd |
| All sources (D + E + F), adjusted | 77th |
If the percentile moves materially across these definitions, the result is sensitive to methodology choices, and the board should weigh which basis best fits its facts.
Compensation paid by a tax-exempt organization is presumed reasonable — shifting the burden to the IRS — when three requirements are met. This report supplies the comparability data for the second. The board should record the following in its minutes concurrently with its decision:
Draft board minutes — executive compensation
Sources: IRS Form 990 e-file data (apps.irs.gov); IRS Business Master File (NTEE classification). This report is comparability data to support a board's good-faith determination under IRC 4958; it is not legal or tax advice. Generated by PeerBasis on June 9, 2026.