THE OJAI MUSIC FESTIVAL SERVES AS A CREATIVE MUSIC LABORATORY FOR PIONEERING NEW WORKS,CHAMPIONING ADVENTUROUS PROGRAMMING, AND WORKING WITH TODAY'S EMERGING ARTISTS WITH EVENTS DURING THE YEAR AND THE OJAI MUSIC FESTIVAL SERVES AS A CREATIVE MUSIC LABORATORY FOR PIONEERING NEW WORKS, CHAMPIONING ADVENTUROUS PROGRAMMING, AND WORKING WITH TODAY'S EMERGING ARTISTS WITH EVENTS DURING THE YEAR AND CULMINATING WITH A FOUR-DAY IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE IN JUNE IN OJAI, CALIFORNIA. THE FESTIVAL IS KNOWN FOR ITS UNIQUE STRUCTURE OF HAVING THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR APPOINT A NEW MUSIC DIRECTOR EACH YEAR, GIVING AUDIENCES THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER A MULTITUDE OF MUSIC FORMS. AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE FESTIVAL IS ITS BRAVO MUSIC EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PROGRAM WHICH OFFERS FREE WORKSHIPS, ARTIST RESIDENCIES, AND CONCERTS FOR OJAI'S PUBLIC-SCHOOL STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Managing Director highest compensated employee | $115k $126k |
Artistic and Executive Dir officer (unspecified) | $108k $119k |
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 20 unpaid individuals.
Up 3%
from 2022
From $111k in 2022 to $115k in 2023.
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
OJAI FESTIVALS LTD reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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