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Ravinia Festival Association

Fiscal year ending 2021. Filed on August 11, 2022.

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 2021 IRS Form 990 filing, Ravinia Festival Association, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 8 out of 685 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $291,308. The highest compensated employee at Ravinia Festival Association is Welz D Kauffman with fiscal year 2021 compensation of $857,176.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$43,242,885

Expenses

$33,778,478

Employee compensation

$10,874,051
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Welz D Kauffman
President and CEO (Until 9/2020)
$857,176
$823,565 No related comp$33,611
Gregory Walters
Development Director
$273,060
$226,932 No related comp$46,128
Nicholas Pullia
Communications Director
$228,140
$197,827 No related comp$30,313
Peggy Papaioannou
Finance Director
$208,514
$185,165 No related comp$23,349
James Laing
Information Technology Director
$199,400
$172,975 No related comp$26,425
Jeffrey Haydon
President and CEO (Starting 9/2020)
$192,777
$189,800 No related comp$2,977
Russell Jenkins
SR Associate Director, Communications
$190,822
$159,485 No related comp$31,337
Erik Soderstrom
Senior Artistic Producer
$180,571
$152,586 No related comp$27,985

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Alice Peterson
Trustee
Alvin Katz
Trustee
Andres Tapia
Trustee
Andrew S Marovitz
Trustee
Annette G Dezelan
Trustee
Audrey L Weaver
Trustee
Audrey Rubinstein Buntman
Trustee
Avy H Stein
Trustee
Betsy Holden
Trustee
Bobbie B Denison
Trustee
Bradley S Schmarak
Trustee
Christopher Deveny
Trustee

Contractors

Creative Artists Agency LLC
Musical
$700,000
Dcg Roofing Solutions Inc.
Contractor
$488,788
Wb Olson
Contractor
$270,808
Perkins Coie LLP
Professional Fees
$251,155
Amazon Web Services LLC
IT
$217,905

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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