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Employees Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra John Russell

John Russell

Highest compensated employee

POPS Conductor at Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2019. Published on January 24, 2026.

$230,023
2019

Total compensation

John Russell has been listed as an employee of Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for John Russell has decreased by 7% from 2016 to 2019.

Annual compensation details

$230,023
-14%
POPS Conductor
2019
$197k org
40 hrs/wk
$34k other
--
$267,622
+15.1%
POPS Conductor
2018
$235k org
40 hrs/wk
$34k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of John Russell to:

2019

Other employees at Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Michael Smith
Vice President Project Develop Director
$493,216
$102,538 from org$343,807 from related$46,871 other
Jonathan Martin
President
$440,082
$389,123 from org$37,846 from related$13,113 other
Timothy Lees
Concertmaster
$310,708
$286,063 from orgNo related comp$24,645 other
Robert McGrath
Vice President and General Manager
$304,645
$282,488 from orgNo related comp$22,157 other
Richard Freshwater
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
$290,427
$225,846 from org$41,577 from related$23,004 other
Sherri Prentiss
Vice President, Marketing
$278,214
$259,406 from orgNo related comp$18,808 other
Mary McFadden Lawson
Vice President, Philanthropy
$236,845
$211,569 from orgNo related comp$25,276 other
Stacey Glen Woolley
Director
$138,788
$125,038 from orgNo related comp$13,750 other
Robert Sullivan
Director
$131,480
$120,584 from orgNo related comp$10,896 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 24, 2026:
2019 Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2018 Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2017 Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra 990 published

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