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Ravinia Festival Association

Fiscal year ending 2019. Filed on August 12, 2020.

418 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, Illinois 60035

Ravinia Festival Association (EIN: 36-6002273) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2019 IRS Form 990 filing, Ravinia Festival Association, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 8 out of 850 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $253,526. The highest compensated employee at Ravinia Festival Association is Welz D Kauffman with fiscal year 2019 compensation of $757,214.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$46,893,017

Expenses

$49,567,128

Employee compensation

$11,977,136
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Welz D Kauffman
President and Chief Executive Officer
$757,214
$710,810 No related comp$46,404
Gregory Walters
Development Director
$248,763
$206,308 No related comp$42,455
Nicholas Pullia
Communications Director
$231,281
$200,414 No related comp$30,867
James Laing
Information Technology Director
$203,085
$170,658 No related comp$32,427
Sam Amodeo
Master Sound Technian
$198,632
$146,053 No related comp$52,579
Tim Christenson
Technical Director
$196,334
$144,268 No related comp$52,066
Shari Massey
Director of Finance (Thru 9/2018)
$178,183
$150,453 No related comp$27,730
Peggy Papaioannou
Director of Finance (BEG 12/18)
$14,717
$14,702 No related comp$15

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Alejandro Silva
Trustee
Alice Peterson
Trustee
Andres Tapia
Trustee
Andrew S Marovitz
Trustee
Annette G Dezelan
Trustee
Arthur W Hahn
Trustee
Audrey L Weaver
Trustee
Audrey Rubinstein Buntman
Trustee
Avy H Stein
Trustee
Barrett J Gobeyn
Trustee
Benjamin Wineman
Trustee
Betsy Holden
Trustee

Contractors

Wb Olson
Contractor
$11,777,286
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Musical
$3,125,699
Brc Imagination Arts Inc.
Designer
$3,100,000
City of Highland Park
Hp Fee/Police
$1,499,319
Agency for the Performing Arts
Musical
$1,345,649

Mission Statement

RAVINIA IS AN INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT MUSIC FESTIVAL THAT PRESENTS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES BY THE WORLD'S GREATEST ARTISTS. RAVINIA'S PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES ARE: -TO PRESENT PERFORMANCES OF A FULL RANGE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC IN ITS OPEN-AIR PAVILION AND ENCLOSED RECITAL HALLS, BY THE WORLD'S GREATEST COMPOSERS AND MUSICIANS, ALONG WITH A VARIETY OF OTHER KINDS OF CLASSICAL, JAZZ, AND POPULAR MUSIC. -TO MAINTAIN A BEAUTIFUL PARK THAT IS WELCOMING TO ALL AND ATTRACTIVE TO FAMILIES IN WHICH THE MUSIC EXPERIENCE IS ENHANCED BY A BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENT AND EXCELLENT DINING OPPORTUNITIES. -TO ENABLE GIFTED YOUNG PERFORMERS TO STUDY UNDER GREAT TEACHERS AND PERFORM IN CONCERT SETTINGS. -AND TO DEVELOP BROADER AND MORE DIVERSE AUDIENCES FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC THROUGH EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND BY MAINTAINING AFFORDABLE TICKET PRICES.

Revisions to this organization profile

July 29, 2025:
2024 Ravinia Festival Association 990 filed
August 14, 2024:
2023 Ravinia Festival Association 990 filed
August 10, 2023:
2022 Ravinia Festival Association 990 filed

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