Compensation 990

Seattle Symphony Orchestra Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on July 7, 2025.

PO Box 21906
Seattle, Washington 98111

Seattle Symphony Orchestra Inc. (EIN: 91-0667412) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Seattle Symphony Orchestra Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 12 out of 627 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $256,791. The highest compensated employee at Seattle Symphony Orchestra Inc. is Krishna Thiagarajan with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $555,588.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$31,140,199

Expenses

$37,349,839

Employee compensation

$29,074,116
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

＋4.7%vs 2023
Krishna Thiagarajan
President and Chief Executive Officer
$555,588
$507,666 from orgNo related comp$47,922 other
＋9.2%vs 2023
Noah Geller
Concertmaster
$332,365
$301,679 from orgNo related comp$30,686 other
＋11.3%vs 2023
Maria Yang
Vice President, Development
$318,650
$277,996 from orgNo related comp$40,654 other
＋18.8%vs 2023
Cheronne Wong
CFO and Benaroya HALL COO
$315,611
$277,672 from orgNo related comp$37,939 other
＋1.8%vs 2023
Jennifer Adair
Vice President and General Manager
$219,763
$189,529 from orgNo related comp$30,234 other
New in 2024
Hyerin Kim
Musician
$206,943
$164,735 from orgNo related comp$42,208 other
＋6.8%vs 2023
Raff Wilson
Vice President Artistic Planning
$200,397
$172,976 from orgNo related comp$27,421 other
＋41.6%vs 2019
Aaron T Gorseth
Stage CREW LEAD
$199,410
$171,797 from orgNo related comp$27,613 other
＋25.0%vs 2022
Robert J Wiseman
SR Director of Individual Giving
$188,345
$167,329 from orgNo related comp$21,016 other
New in 2024
Paul Johnson
Vice President of People and Culture
$184,148
$162,610 from orgNo related comp$21,538 other
＋14.7%vs 2023
Christine Wood
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
$180,263
$167,935 from orgNo related comp$12,328 other
＋5.4%vs 2023
Efe I Baltacigil
Musician
$180,011
$168,375 from orgNo related comp$11,636 other

Non-Employee Board Members

Ben Martz
Director
Bill McAleer
Director
Brian J Marks
Director
Cheryl Lee
Director
Danae Howe
Director
Dick Paul
Vice Chair, Governance
Diena Mann
VICE Chair, Equity
Dorothy Li
Director
Douglas Jackson
Director
Elisabeth Sandler
Director
Hisayo Nakajima
Director
Ike Lee
Director

Mission Statement

TO PRESENT SYMPHONIC MUSIC OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY IN A DISTINCTIVE WAY FOR THE CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, EDUCATION, ENGAGEMENT AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY.

Revisions to this organization profile

July 7, 2025:
2024 Seattle Symphony Orchestra Inc. 990 filed
July 1, 2024:
2023 Seattle Symphony Orchestra Inc. 990 filed
July 6, 2023:
2022 Seattle Symphony Orchestra Inc. 990 filed

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