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Ian Wardropper

Dir Thru 2/25 · The Frick Collection

Dir Thru 2/25 at The Frick Collection. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 1 other individual we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$983K
Others who share this name
1

Who this is

Profile

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✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as Dir Thru 2/25 of The Frick Collection, based in New York, NY.
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Received $983K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Director of The Frick Collection (2011–2025), an art historian and curator specializing in European sculpture, decorative arts, and Old Master paintings. Led the museum through its first comprehensive renovation and upgrade in nearly 90 years, maintaining operations during relocation to the Whitney's Breuer building and the acclaimed Frick Madison presentation.

Retired in 2025 after 14 years of service.

Compiled from public web sources (5 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

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Tenure here
Director 2011–2025
Education
  • Brown University (implied from alumni magazine reference)

Body of work

Publications

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The Frick Collection: Director's Choice

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Affiliations

Organizations

The Frick Collection Dir Thru 2/25 · $52.6M revenue · New York, NYThe Frick Collection (the "Collection") operates an internationally recognized art museum and library program for the inspiration and enjoyment of…pay $828K → $983KFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$983Kreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named Ian Wardropper

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Ian Wardropper 1 organization · Long Is City, NYIsamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum

Network

Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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Deputy Dir & COO Thru 2/25 · FY2024
$411K
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Deputy Director of External Affairs · FY2024
$375K
K
Deputy Director External Affairs · FY2023
$350K
M
CFO& Asst Treas · FY2024
$329K
X
Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator · FY2024
$312K
A
GC & Asst Secr · FY2024
$306K
A
GC & Asst. Sec · FY2021
$290K
D
Chf.coll.man&Acces · FY2020
$262K
C
Ass. Dir. Cap Proj · FY2024
$246K
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A.w. Mellon Chief Librarian · FY2024
$220K
D
Chief Hr Officer · FY2024
$204K
D
Head of Operations · FY2023
$201K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org