OPERA THEATRE'S MISSION IS TO SHAPE A VIBRANT FUTURE FOR OPERA BY CONNECTING, INSPIRING, AND ENTERTAINING OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE POWER AND BEAUTY OF THE ART FORM; TO FOSTER THE NEXT GENERATION BY EMPOWERING A DIVERSE GROUP OF ARTISTS, ARTISANS, AND ADMINISTRATORS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL; AND TO MAKE OPERA ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE THROUGH INNOVATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE STORYTELLING THAT REFLECTS, ENGAGES, AND STRENGTHENS THE ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY AND ATTRACTS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $265k
- Bonus
- $52k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $766
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $163k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General Director director (operational) | $265k | $52k | — | $766 | $331k $361k |
Managing Director of Advancement key employee | $168k | $35k | — | $29k | $242k $264k |
Director of Production and Operations | $139k | — | — | $30k | $177k $193k |
Artistic Director highest compensated employee | $163k | — | — | $5k | $175k $191k |
Director of Administration and Finance | — | — | — | — | $133k $145k |
Director of Marketing and Public Relations director (operational) | — | — | — | — | $122k $133k |
Director of Development | — | — | — | — | $118k $129k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with St. Louis, MO-IL metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 51 unpaid individuals.
Up 14%
from 2022
From $291k in 2022 to $331k in 2023.
Estimated with St. Louis, MO-IL metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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