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Filing year 2022

Lyric Opera of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 36-6008929·NTEE A6A0 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·3
Total revenue
$59.7M
Total assets
$269.8M
Total expenses
$0
Reported officers
113
Mission

We believe in the life-changing, transformational, revelatory power of great art and opera. Lyric Opera of Chicago exists to provide a broad, deep, and relevant cultural service to the Chicago region and the nation, and to advance the development of the art form of opera by: - Producing and performing consistently thrilling, world-class opera, with a balanced repertoire that encompasses core classics, lesser-known masterpieces, and new works. - Creating a diverse, innovative, wide-ranging program of community engagement and education activities that reaches the widest possible public. - Developing exceptional emerging operatic talent.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2022

Base salaryExecutive compensation
General Director, President & CEO
$767k
Asst Secretary, Chief Advancement Officer
secretary (operational)
$519k
Asst Treasurer/CFAo (Until Dec 2022)
$485k
Chief Operating Officer & Deputy General Director
$478k
Vice - Chair & Music Director
board vice chair
$412k
Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
vice president
$288k
Vice President for Principal Gifts
vice president
$268k
Master Carpenter
highest compensated employee
$261k
Head Stagehand
highest compensated employee
$244k
Chorus Director & Head of Music
highest compensated employee
$223k
Asst Treasurer/CFAo (Beg Jan 2023)
$212k
Vice President of Development
vice president
$205k
Chief Artistic Administration Officer
officer (unspecified)
$182k

Plus 100 unpaid individuals.

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