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Arts, Culture & Humanities · NC

The Music Academy

The Music Academy reported paying Kellie Burgess, Executive Di, $75,000 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Kellie Burgess at approximately the 22nd percentile among 37 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $100,886).

$1,884,712Total revenue (FY 2024)
$75,000Total executive compensation
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Comparable arts, culture & humanities nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
New Conservatory Theatre Center CA$1,887,751 $80,990
College Of Adaptive Arts CA$1,895,170 $2,656
American String Teachers Association VA$1,928,431 $176,828
Lead Guitar AZ$1,932,357 $137,822
Society For Strings Inc NY$1,945,913 $48,627
All Newton Music School Inc MA$1,951,175 $96,065
Claremont Community School Of Music CA$1,801,168 $100,886
Arts Schools Network TX$1,784,882 $74,999

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