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Employees Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Richard Freshwater

Richard Freshwater

Officer

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

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

$290,427
2019

Total compensation

Richard Freshwater has been listed as an employee of Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Richard Freshwater has increased by 29% from 2016 to 2019.

Annual compensation details

$290,427
+36.5%
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
2019
$226k org
30 hrs/wk
$42k related
15 hrs/wk
$24k other
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$212,742
+3.5%
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
2018
$158k org
30 hrs/wk

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Richard Freshwater 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
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
John Russell
POPS Conductor
$230,023
$196,146 from orgNo related comp$33,877 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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