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Arts, Culture & Humanities · NY

Lake George Opera Festival

Lake George Opera Festival reported paying Mary Birnbaum, General And Artistic Director, $73,115 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Mary Birnbaum at approximately the 26th percentile among 19 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $81,860).

$1,143,139Total revenue (FY 2024)
$73,115Total executive compensation
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Comparable arts, culture & humanities nonprofits

Compensation is normalized to NY cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Annapolis Opera Company MD$1,137,040 $90,208
Indianapolis Opera Company IN$1,113,610 $118,233
Vero Beach Opera Inc FL$1,083,552 $3,140
Opera Idaho Inc ID$1,064,166 $112,278
Opera Grand Rapids MI$1,055,835 $131,794
Pacific Opera Project CA$1,005,402 $80,270
Opera Memphis Inc TN$952,508 $135,083
Winter Opera St Louis MO$1,344,236 $36,198

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