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Arts, Culture & Humanities · TX

The Dallas Opera

The Dallas Opera reported paying Ian L Derrer, General Director & Ceo, $327,098 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Ian L Derrer at approximately the 61st percentile among 233 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $294,063).

$17,953,408Total revenue (FY 2024)
$327,098Total executive compensation
61stPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable arts, culture & humanities nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Oakland Museum Of California CA$17,944,266 $254,661
River Of Life Foundation CA$18,012,411 $63,872
Vermont Public Co VT$18,020,261 $262,303
Munson-williams-proctor Arts Institute NY$17,869,525 $233,762
Arts For Learning Maryland Inc MD$18,066,054 $182,146
Capital Public Radio CA$18,088,291 $237,773
Riverside Theatre Inc FL$17,794,851 $268,125
Apollo Theater Foundation Inc NY$17,794,172 $374,519

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