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Employees The Santa Fe Opera Charles MacKay

Charles MacKay

Former

PAST General Director at The Santa Fe Opera

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2020. Published on January 24, 2026.

$143,571
2020

Total compensation

Charles MacKay has been listed as an employee of The Santa Fe Opera in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Charles MacKay has decreased by 73.9% from 2016 to 2020.

Annual compensation details

$143,571
-78.3%
PAST General Director
2020
$144k org
--
$662,350
+5.9%
PAST General Director
2019
$626k org
40 hrs/wk
$37k other
--
$625,737
-12.2%
General Director

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Charles MacKay to:

2020

Other employees at The Santa Fe Opera

Robert Meya
General Director
$441,723
$404,578 from orgNo related comp$37,145 other
Paul Horpedahl
Director of Production and Facilities
$228,838
$201,456 from orgNo related comp$27,382 other
Harry Bicket
Music Director
$211,846
$211,846 from orgNo related compNo other comp
Bradley Woolbright
Director of Artistic Administration
$207,036
$188,897 from orgNo related comp$18,139 other
Heather Kemp
Chief Financial Officer
$199,422
$181,684 from orgNo related comp$17,738 other
Michael Gary
Director of Institutional Giving
$150,966
$135,312 from orgNo related comp$15,654 other
Alexander Neef
Artistic Director
$147,115
$147,115 from orgNo related compNo other comp
Allison Swenson
Development Director
$146,221
$140,086 from orgNo related comp$6,135 other
Liz Kellogg
Human Resources Director
$124,847
$110,248 from orgNo related comp$14,599 other
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January 24, 2026:
2020 The Santa Fe Opera 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 The Santa Fe Opera 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2018 The Santa Fe Opera 990 published

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