THE MISSION OF THE MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST IS TO PROVIDE CLASSICALLY TRAINED MUSICIANS AND DIVERSE AUDIENCES WITH TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL AND PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $367k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $63k
- Base
- $219k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $221k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $181k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $128k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO | $367k | — | — | $63k | $433k $461k |
Chief Advancement Officer key employee | $219k | — | — | $23k | $254k $271k |
CFO & VP of Administration | $221k | — | — | $10k | $241k $257k |
Chief Artistic Officer (en key employee | $181k | — | $12k | $15k | $208k $221k |
Dean key employee | $173k | — | — | $21k | $204k $217k |
Dir of Legacy Giving highest compensated employee | $152k | — | — | $10k | $170k $181k |
Director of Philanthropy, Major Gifts highest compensated employee | $147k | — | — | $9k | $162k $172k |
VP of Marketing & Communications vice president | $139k | — | — | $13k | $152k $162k |
Sr Dir Finance & Administration highest compensated employee | $128k | — | — | $16k | $150k $160k |
Sr Dir Content Mktg & Digital Experience highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $133k $141k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 22 unpaid individuals.
Down 55%
from 2023
From $955k in 2023 to $433k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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