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Employees Opera Colorado Ari Pelto

Ari Pelto

Highest compensated employee

Music Director at Opera Colorado

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$184,519
2024

Total compensation

Ari Pelto has been listed as an employee of Opera Colorado in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2018. Total compensation for Ari Pelto has increased by 41.6% from 2018 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$184,519
-5%
Music Director
2024
$164k org
40 hrs/wk
$22k other
--
$194,248
+9%
Music Director
2023
$175k org
40 hrs/wk
$21k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Ari Pelto to:

2024

Other employees at Opera Colorado

Gregory Carpenter
General and Artistic Director
$187,067
$170,283 from orgNo related comp$16,784 other
Erin Wenzel
Development Director
$127,823
$118,098 from orgNo related comp$9,725 other
Jennifer Colgan
Marketing Director
$126,888
$109,643 from orgNo related comp$17,245 other
Tom Kirkpatrick
Chief Financial Officer
$116,748
$97,462 from orgNo related comp$19,286 other
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January 25, 2026:
2024 Opera Colorado 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Opera Colorado 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Opera Colorado 990 published

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