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Arts, Culture & Humanities · NY

Aquila Theatre Company

Aquila Theatre Company reported paying Desiree Sanchez Meineck, Artistic Director, $134,120 in total compensation (FY 2025).

That places Desiree Sanchez Meineck at approximately the 97th percentile among 37 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $17,201).

$115,626Total revenue (FY 2025)
$134,120Total 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
Mud Creek Players Inc IN$117,062 $398
Exitheatre CA$113,764 $17,201
Chambersburg Community Theatre Inc PA$111,852 $28,319
Denizen Theatre Inc NY$110,746 $20,509
Salvage Vanguard Theater TX$107,275 $75,572
Sst Productions CA$126,495 $127,515
Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre Inc MD$132,426 $61,510
The Palmetto Opera SC$95,977 $2,073

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