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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Pennsylvania.
- Base
- $716k
- Bonus
- $202k
- Other
- $504
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $457k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $415k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $504
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $393k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $343k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $504
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $332k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $326k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $321k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $270k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $329
- Benefits
- $13k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Board Member/pres and CEO Above 90th percentile | $716k | $202k | $504 | $34k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Concert Mstr Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $457k | — | $3k | $36k | $511k $569k |
Executive Director/coo Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $415k | $25k | $504 | $35k | $502k $559k |
Musician Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $393k | — | $2k | $33k | $440k $490k |
Bd Mbr(non-voting)/cfo/treas Officer (Unspecified) | $343k | $25k | $504 | $33k | $428k $477k |
Musician Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $332k | — | $2k | $33k | $379k $422k |
Musician Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $326k | — | $3k | $30k | $376k $419k |
Musician Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $321k | — | $1k | $13k | $347k $387k |
Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $270k | — | $329 | $13k | $306k $341k |
Board Member (thru 12/23) Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $8k $9k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 15 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION equaled 2% 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 10%
from 2022
From $978k in 2022 to $1.1M in 2023.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 53%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023.
- Director (Operational) pay rose 14% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION received $1,072,718 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Pennsylvania: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Pennsylvania, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION reported $84.4M in total revenue and $64.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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