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Filing year 2024

Light Opera of New Jersey

Basking Ridge, New Jersey·EIN 65-1223761·NTEE A6A · Arts, Culture & Humanities·3
Total revenue
$178k
Total assets
$72k
Total expenses
$189k
Reported officers
12

Executive compensation

Form 990-EZ · Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New Jersey.

Executive Director
10th to 25th percentile
$20k
$22k
Company Manager
Unclassified
$8k
$9k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 10 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at Light Opera of New Jersey equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
11%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

Based on 16,529 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Held steady
from 2023

From $20k in 2023 to $20k in 2024.

$20k
2023
$20k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 4% in real terms$22k to $22k

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 30%.

$20k in 2023 to $20k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about Light Opera of New Jersey

What does the Chief Executive Officer of Light Opera of New Jersey earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Light Opera of New Jersey received $20,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New Jersey, above the lowest 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Light Opera of New Jersey compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New Jersey, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Light Opera of New Jersey falls between the 10th and 25th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Light Opera of New Jersey equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are Light Opera of New Jersey's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Light Opera of New Jersey reported $178k in total revenue and $189k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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