(SEE SCHEDULE O)
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $275k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $137k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in Illinois | $275k | — | — | $20k | $306k $328k |
Chief Financial Officer Median to 75th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in Illinois | $149k | — | — | $18k | $173k $185k |
Chief Marketing Officer Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $137k | — | — | $29k | $170k $183k |
Chief Development Officer Median to 75th percentile | $148k | — | — | $14k | $168k $180k |
General Manager 75th to 90th percentile | $156k | — | — | $10k | $166k $178k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 43 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION equaled 4% 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 3%
from 2023
From $296k in 2023 to $306k in 2024.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 7%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 5% 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 GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION received $306,120 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Illinois: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION reported $13.1M in total revenue and $7.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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