The heart of Boston Ballet is the human experience. Through our living and breathing art, we forge human connections-between artist and attendee, teacher and trainee, friend and newcomer, one's outer and inner self. Dance history is human history, full of innate beauty, generational memory, and contradictions. We share many characteristics that define our city, as global leaders of innovation with a rich heritage and diverse culture. But Boston's history is not perfect-and neither is the history of ballet. In order to heal as a community, we must unite against inequality, inequity, and exclusivity. We are Boston's Ballet. We believe in the transformative power of dance to inspire positive change in our community and beyond. We step toward the future, where our art breaks down barriers, opens minds, strengthens our connections to each other, and is shared more widely with all. Because the future of dance is the future of humanity.Together, we move-forward and farther-as Boston's Ballet.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts.
- Base
- $777k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $394k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $261k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $213k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $965
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Artistic Director Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $777k | — | — | $9k | $817k $872k |
Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $394k | — | — | $19k | $436k $465k |
Chief Marketing Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $261k | — | — | $9k | $270k $288k |
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer 75th to 90th percentile | $213k | — | — | $965 | $214k $228k |
Chief Development Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $203k | — | — | $10k | $213k $227k |
Assistant Artistic Director Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $169k | — | — | $19k | $188k $201k |
Music Director Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $180k | — | — | $8k | $188k $201k |
Managing Director, Boston Ballet School Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $164k | — | — | $12k | $176k $188k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 44 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at BOSTON BALLET INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 5%
from 2023
From $781k in 2023 to $817k in 2024.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Director (Operational) pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 21%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 25% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about BOSTON BALLET INC
What does the Director (Operational) of BOSTON BALLET INC earn?
In 2024, the Director (Operational) of BOSTON BALLET INC received $816,563 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Director (Operational) roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at BOSTON BALLET INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts, the 2024 pay of the Director (Operational) at BOSTON BALLET INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at BOSTON BALLET INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are BOSTON BALLET INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, BOSTON BALLET INC reported $52M in total revenue and $46M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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