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Compensation Reports

2018 Orchestra Compensation Reports: Music Directors

Wed, Jun 6, 2018
by Drew McManus
If you were a music director during the 2015/16 season, there’s a good chance you enjoyed a sharp uptick in compensation. The 2015/16 season was also the first season the average compensation rate exceeded the $600,000 threshold. The Information In order to provide information that is as accurate as possible, info from the 2015/16 season is gathered
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2018 Orchestra Compensation Reports: Executives

Tue, Jun 6, 2018
by Drew McManus
When it comes to executive compensation, the 2015/16 season was one were average figures were skewed by a larger than normal number of CEO vacancies and interim appointments among the higher paying positions. But even then, the average executive compensation increased by just over one percent. The Information In order to provide information that is as
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2018 Orchestra Compensation Reports: Introduction

Mon, Jun 6, 2018
by Drew McManus
As is the case with every annual orchestra compensation report, the most important element to keep in mind is these figures encompass the 2015/16 season and not the current season. Although it isn’t unusual to expect that the most recent figures available would cover the previous season, that’s not how things work thanks to these reasons: Most
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Get Your Sleuth On With The Orchestra Financial Reports

Mon, Aug 8, 2017
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 133
In the wake of the Orchestra Compensation Reports, it’s good to take a step back and realize all the raw information is available to anyone. All that’s required is to locate and download an orchestra’s IRS form 990. Fortunately, we have a resource to make that first tedious step one-click simple: the Orchestra Financial Reports
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Following Up On “Not Reported” Music Director Compensation

Fri, Aug 8, 2017
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 175
One of the changes to this year’s Orchestra Compensation Reports was a decision to let the transparency process related to obtaining missing compensation information and associated clarification unfold for readers to witness firsthand. As a 501(c)3, an orchestra is required to report information for officers, directors, individual trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Having said
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