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Employees The Santa Fe Opera Michael Gary

Michael Gary

Highest compensated employee

Director of Institutional Giving at The Santa Fe Opera

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

$139,320
2024

Total compensation

Michael Gary has been listed as an employee of The Santa Fe Opera in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Michael Gary has increased by 0.5% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$139,320
-14.4%
Director of Institutional Giving
2024
$125k org
40 hrs/wk
$15k other
--
$162,766
+7.1%
Director of Institutional Giving
2023
$148k org
40 hrs/wk
$16k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Michael Gary to:

2024

Other employees at The Santa Fe Opera

Robert Meya
General Director
$592,486
$530,961 from orgNo related comp$61,525 other
Harry Bicket
Music Director
$263,654
$263,654 from orgNo related compNo other comp
Heather Kemp
Chief Financial Officer
$248,943
$207,396 from orgNo related comp$41,547 other
David Lomeli
Chief Artistic Advisor
$217,847
$189,260 from orgNo related comp$28,587 other
Christopher Hufnagel
Operations Director
$158,364
$133,196 from orgNo related comp$25,168 other
Elizabeth Kellogg
Human Resources Director
$146,199
$130,375 from orgNo related comp$15,824 other
Allison H Swenson
Director of Development (Thru 2/10/2023)
$118,965
$115,985 from orgNo related comp$2,980 other
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January 25, 2026:
2024 The Santa Fe Opera 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 The Santa Fe Opera 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 The Santa Fe Opera 990 published

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-2.2%
Director of Institutional Giving
2022
$143k org
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$10k other
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$155,300
+2.9%
Director of Institutional Giving
2021
$140k org
40 hrs/wk
$16k other
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$150,966
+1.7%
Director of Institutional Giving
2020
$136k org
40 hrs/wk
$16k other
--
$148,496
+4.4%
Director of Institutional Giving
2019
$134k org
40 hrs/wk
$15k other
--
$142,261
+3%
Director of Institutional Giving
2018
$129k org
40 hrs/wk
$14k other
--
$138,133
-0.3%
Director of Institutional Giving
2017
$126k org
40 hrs/wk
$13k other
--
$138,608
Director of Institutional Giving
2016
$128k org
40 hrs/wk
$11k other
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