Arts, Culture & Humanities · IL
Fox Valley Music Foundation
Fox Valley Music Foundation reported paying Melissa Mercado, Executive Di, $42,500 in total compensation (FY 2023).
That places Melissa Mercado at approximately the 28th percentile among 145 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $66,231).
$599,453Total revenue (FY 2023)
$42,500Total executive compensation
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Compensation is normalized to IL cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Clearwater Jazz Holiday Foundation Inc | FL | $592,315 | $169,916 |
| Classical Music Chicago | IL | $606,878 | $110,488 |
| Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs | MN | $610,352 | $73,896 |