THE MISSION OF THE ACADEMY OF VOCAL ARTS (AVA) IS TO BE THE WORLD'S PREMIER INSTITUTION FOR TRAINING YOUNG ARTISTS AS INTERNATIONAL OPERA SINGERS. THROUGH RIGOROUS INSTRUCTION AND COACHING, AND BY PRESENTATIONS OF RESIDENT ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN FULLY
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $424
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President/artistic Director | $172k | — | — | $10k | $190k $205k |
CFO | $147k | — | — | $10k | $164k $176k |
Music Director highest compensated employee | $154k | — | — | $424 | $162k $175k |
Dir. Institutional Advancement highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $111k $120k |
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 32 unpaid individuals.
Fell 10%
over 3 years
From $212k in 2021 to $190k in 2024.
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.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE ACADEMY OF VOCAL ARTS reported revenue and expenses across 4 filing years.
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