Executive Director / CEO
This analysis benchmarks the total compensation of Trey Thompson, Executive Director / CEO ($5,430) against every comparable organization that fit the selection criteria — 242 in total — drawn systematically from IRS Form 990 filings, not a hand-picked subset.
Compensation sits at approximately the 20th percentile of comparable organizationsbelow the typical range for comparable organizations
Benchmarked executive: Trey Thompson — reported title “MUSIC AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR”, selected as the organization's highest-paid individual — no exact title match, so confirm this is a comparable role.
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), normalized to TX cost of living (BEA RPP, 2023) and to its filing year (CPI-U); the reported amount is on each linked 990.
| Organization | State | Revenue | Matched title | Comp (reported) | Comp (adjusted) | FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 216 E Washington Blvd Foundation | IN | $56,979 | Treasurer | $1,000 | $1,086 | 2023 |
| Sherwood Forest Foundation | MO | $56,861 | Executive Director | $42,364 | $46,181 | 2023 |
| Southwest Florida Military Museum & Library Inc | FL | $57,296 | Vp Aug - Dec | $12,600 | $12,682 | 2022 |
| The Legacy Project Inc | VA | $57,462 | Executive Director | $16,540 | $16,437 | 2023 |
| Fashion Accessories Benefit Ball Inc | CT | $57,479 | Executive Director | $45,000 | $43,425 | 2023 |
| Trinity Communication Group Inc | IN | $58,094 | Director | $18,000 | $18,976 | 2024 |
| Oliver Hazard Perry Shipyard | PA | $58,200 | Executive Director/ceo/pre | $20,630 | $20,567 | 2024 |
| Western North Carolina Journalism | NC | $55,767 | Executive Director | $53,333 | $55,090 | 2024 |
| The Narrow Gauge Preservation Foundation | MO | $58,293 | Executive Dir. | $8,800 | $9,318 | 2024 |
| A Call To Conscience | MO | $58,342 | Secretary | $9,600 | $10,465 | 2023 |
| Story Preservation Initiative | NH | $55,576 | Executive Director | $26,918 | $25,581 | 2023 |
| Djoniba Dance & Drum Centre Inc | NY | $58,668 | President | $5,000 | $4,650 | 2023 |
| Stoney Hill Foundation Inc | PA | $58,777 | Assistant Executive Director | $59,628 | $57,912 | 2025 |
| Club Portuguese Of Stockton California | CA | $55,235 | Secretary | $1,200 | $1,066 | 2023 |
| Mcduffie Museum Inc | GA | $58,877 | Treasurer | $1,065 | $1,102 | 2023 |
| Timeless Melodies Fnd For Education Inc | CA | $55,035 | Executive Direc | $23,750 | $19,973 | 2025 |
| The Houston Center For After School Jazz Programs | TX | $55,008 | Musician | $1,950 | $1,950 | 2024 |
| Vision Historic Preservation Founda | TX | $59,350 | Treasurerdirector | $9,167 | $9,167 | 2024 |
| Sweet Grass County Museum Society | MT | $59,469 | Curator | $14,264 | $15,371 | 2024 |
| Motion Picture Hall Of Fame | CA | $59,521 | Trustee | $10,200 | $10,192 | 2021 |
| Good News Unlimited | CA | $54,482 | President | $25,144 | $22,347 | 2023 |
| The Society For The Restoration Of The Gary Bathing Beach Aquatorium | IN | $54,419 | Manager | $12,962 | $14,069 | 2023 |
| Zumix Firehouse Inc | MA | $54,182 | Clerk | $8,417 | $7,561 | 2024 |
| Olathe Youth Symphony Association | KS | $54,116 | Music Director | $6,500 | $6,839 | 2025 |
| Juneteenth Festival Inc | NY | $54,055 | Office Clerk | $12,352 | $11,158 | 2024 |
Comp (reported) is the figure on each organization's Form 990 (columns D + F); Comp (adjusted) normalizes it to TX cost of living and 2024 dollars. Click any organization to verify the figure on ProPublica.
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. To compare fairly across regions and years, peer compensation is normalized to TX cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). 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 | 20th |
| Total compensation (D + F), as reported (no adjustments) | 20th |
| Reportable pay only (column D), adjusted | 30th |
| All sources (D + E + F), adjusted | 19th |
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). Every figure traces to an original public filing — click any organization above to verify it on ProPublica. PeerBasis is a service of Prismind Analytics; its methodology is published, was commissioned for independent adversarial review, and discloses its own limitations. 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.