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Employees Ravinia Festival Association Welz D Kauffman

Welz D Kauffman

Former

President and CEO (Until 9/2020) at Ravinia Festival Association

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Published on January 25, 2026.

$857,176
2021

Total compensation

Welz D Kauffman has been listed as an employee of Ravinia Festival Association in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Welz D Kauffman has decreased by 18.9% from 2016 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$857,176
+11.3%
President and CEO (Until 9/2020)
2021
$824k org
40 hrs/wk
$34k other
--
$770,028
+1.7%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2020
$709k org
40 hrs/wk
$62k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Welz D Kauffman to:

2021

Other employees at Ravinia Festival Association

Gregory Walters
Development Director
$273,060
$226,932 from orgNo related comp$46,128 other
Nicholas Pullia
Communications Director
$228,140
$197,827 from orgNo related comp$30,313 other
Peggy Papaioannou
Finance Director
$208,514
$185,165 from orgNo related comp$23,349 other
James Laing
Information Technology Director
$199,400
$172,975 from orgNo related comp$26,425 other
Jeffrey Haydon
President and CEO (Starting 9/2020)
$192,777
$189,800 from orgNo related comp$2,977 other
Russell Jenkins
SR Associate Director, Communications
$190,822
$159,485 from orgNo related comp$31,337 other
Erik Soderstrom
Senior Artistic Producer
$180,571
$152,586 from orgNo related comp$27,985 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2021 Ravinia Festival Association 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Ravinia Festival Association 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 Ravinia Festival Association 990 published

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