RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION

EIN 36-6002273 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A600)

What they do

RAVINIA is AN INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT MUSIC FESTIVAL THAT PRESENTS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES BY THE WORLDS GREATEST ARTISTS. RAVINIAS PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES ARE: -TO PRESENT PERFORMANCES of A FULL RANGE of CLASSICAL MUSIC IN ITS OPEN-AIR PAVILION and ENCLOSED RECITAL HALLS, BY THE WORLDS GREATEST COMPOSERS and MUSICIANS, ALONG WITH A VARIETY of OTHER KINDS of CLASSICAL, JAZZ, and POPULAR MUSIC. -TO MAINTAIN A BEAUTIFUL PARK THAT is WELCOMING to ALL and ATTRACTIVE to FAMILIES IN WHICH THE MUSIC EXPERIENCE is ENHANCED BY A BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENT and EXCELLENT DINING OPPORTUNITIES. -TO ENABLE GIFTED YOUNG PERFORMERS to STUDY UNDER GREAT TEACHERS and PERFORM IN CONCERT SETTINGS. -AND to DEVELOP BROADER and MORE DIVERSE AUDIENCES for CLASSICAL MUSIC THROUGH EDUCATION and ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS and BY MAINTAINING AFFORDABLE TICKET PRICES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders95 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

58.76%of revenue went to mission work75.9% of expenses · Program services

5.02%of revenue went to fundraising6.5% of expenses

$77.83spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.58%of revenue went to management and office costs17.6% of expenses

$5.99in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

70.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$66,162,557

Mission workProgram services$38,876,73258.76% of revenue75.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$8,988,13913.58% of revenue17.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,322,7515.02% of revenue6.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$14,974,93522.63% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$51,187,62277.37% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 75.9% mission · 17.6% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.37% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 13.8% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.62% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 12.6% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.50% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 10.3% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.11% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.2% mission · 19.7% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.78% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 6.8% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.70% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 11.4% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.37% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 10.4% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.68% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$65,770,018

Expenses$51,187,622

Annual surplus $14,582,396 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$38,876,732 · 75.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$8,988,139 · 17.6% of expenses

Fundraising$3,322,751 · 6.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$65,770,018

Expenses$51,187,622

Assets$306,609,767

Income$79,888,316

Contributions$46,485,399

Mission work (program services)$38,876,732

Fundraising$3,322,751

Management and general$8,988,139

Stocks and bonds$19,113,009

Accounting fees$111,738

Investing fees$1,221,144

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JEFFREY HAYDONPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $697,335Base $632,464 · Other $64,871

GREGORY WALTERSCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $342,502Base $288,351 · Other $54,151

PEGGY PAPAIOANNOUCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $260,001Base $230,428 · Other $29,573

RUSSELL JENKINSDIRECTOR OF DATA ANALYTICS · 40 hrs/week $228,623Base $195,397 · Other $33,226

ERIK SODERSTROMSENIOR ARTISTIC PRODUCER · 40 hrs/week $226,407Base $194,055 · Other $32,352

GINA EHRLICHCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICERS · 40 hrs/week $224,576Base $220,000 · Other $4,576

CHRISTINE TAYLOREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGA · 40 hrs/week $218,603Base $183,349 · Other $35,254

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (95)

JEFFREY HAYDONPRESIDENT & CEO

GREGORY WALTERSCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

PEGGY PAPAIOANNOUCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

RUSSELL JENKINSDIRECTOR OF DATA ANALYTICS

ERIK SODERSTROMSENIOR ARTISTIC PRODUCER

GINA EHRLICHCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICERS

CHRISTINE TAYLOREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGA

PAMELA J MAYOTRUSTEE

PAUL F BURTONTRUSTEE

NICHOLAS FINKTRUSTEE

MICHELE M IHLANFELDTTRUSTEE

MICHAEL R GERVASIOTRUSTEE

MICHAEL J SACKSTRUSTEE

MARY MORELANDTRUSTEE

MARK D GERSTEINTRUSTEE

LOUIS HARRISONTRUSTEE

LIZ LEFKOFSKYTRUSTEE

LINDSEY HOLTONTRUSTEE

LARRY A BARDENTRUSTEE

KIMBERLEE TAYLORTRUSTEE

KENNETH A MEISTERTRUSTEE

KATHRYN D INGRAHAMTRUSTEE

JUSTIN GREISTRUSTEE

JUSTIN FERDULATRUSTEE

JULIE STONETRUSTEE

JULIE PARSONSTRUSTEE

JUDY CASTELLINITRUSTEE

SANDRA CORDOVA MICEKTRUSTEE

WENDY SCHENKERTRUSTEE

VENITA E FIELDSTRUSTEE

TONI-MARIE MONTGOMERYTRUSTEE

TOM LUBINTRUSTEE

TERA MCBLAINETRUSTEE

SUSAN C LEVYTRUSTEE

STEVEN B WEINSTEINTRUSTEE

STEVE STEINMEYERTRUSTEE

STEPHEN RAPPINTRUSTEE

SHEILA TALTONTRUSTEE

SHANNON CARSTENSTRUSTEE

PAUL E MARTINTRUSTEE

SAMIR MAYEKARTRUSTEE

RUDY JUAREZTRUSTEE

RONALD MSASLOWTRUSTEE

ROBERT W CRAWFORD JRTRUSTEE

RICHARD W COLBURNTRUSTEE

RICHARD L SEVCIKTRUSTEE

RICHARD PRICETRUSTEE

REV RICHARD L TOLLIVERTRUSTEE

PEDRO A GUERREROTRUSTEE

JOHN B SNYDER JRTREASURER

BRADLEY S SCHMARAKTRUSTEE

DAVID R KAHNWEILERTRUSTEE

DANIELA OLEARY-GILLTRUSTEE

DANIEL REISNERTRUSTEE

CRAIG J UMANSTRUSTEE

CLIFTON L FENTONTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER J KLEINCHAIRPERSON

CHRISTOPHER A DEVENYTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER PAQUETTETRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER NOONTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER DREWRYTRUSTEE

BRUCE ETTELSONTRUSTEE

DEAN M HARRISONTRUSTEE

BRADLEY AKASONTRUSTEE

BOBBIE B DENISONTRUSTEE

BETSY HOLDENTRUSTEE

AVY H STEINTRUSTEE

AUDREY L WEAVERTRUSTEE

ANNETTE G DEZELANTRUSTEE

ANDREW S MAROVITZTRUSTEE

ANDREW REYESTRUSTEE

ANDREW HOPKINSTRUSTEE

ANDRES TAPIATRUSTEE

J RANDALL WHITETRUSTEE

JON HARRISTRUSTEE

JOHN W KETTTRUSTEE

ALVIN KATZTRUSTEE

JEFFREY C HAMMESTRUSTEE

JEFFREY CONDRENTRUSTEE

JEANNE M DENISONTRUSTEE

JANE D CASPERTRUSTEE

JAMES T GLERUM JRTRUSTEE

JAMES ORTHTRUSTEE

JAMES ABRAMSTRUSTEE

JUD SNYDERTRUSTEE

ILIANA A MORASECRETARY

HEIDI BELLINGERTRUSTEE

GARY J LEVINTRUSTEE

GARY NOSKINTRUSTEE

ERIC S SMITHTRUSTEE

EMILY T KNIGHTTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH LIZ DOZIERTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH CROWNTRUSTEE

E SCOTT SANTIVICE CHAIR

DOTTIE GORDONTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1943
Location: 418 SHERIDAN RD, HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035-5031
County: Lake
In care of: JEFFREY P HAYDON
Primary officer: JEFFREY P HAYDON, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(847) 266-5000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A600)