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Esther Nelson

General & Artistic Dir. (until 6/21) · Boston Lyric Opera Company INC

General & Artistic Dir. (until 6/21) at Boston Lyric Opera Company INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 1 other individual we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$208K
Others who share this name
1

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Reported as General & Artistic Dir. (until 6/21) of Boston Lyric Opera Company INC, based in Boston, MA.
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Received $208K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Affiliations

Organizations

Boston Lyric Opera Company INC General & Artistic Dir. (until 6/21) · $7.3M revenue · Boston, MABOSTON LYRIC OPERA INSPIRES, ENTERTAINS, AND CONNECTS COMMUNITIES THROUGH COMPELLING OPERA PERFORMANCES, PROGRAMS, AND GATHERINGS.pay $237K → $208KFiled FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$208Kreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named Esther Nelson

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Esther Nelson 1 organization · Grangeville, IDSenior Citizens Dollar a Month Club

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B
General Director and CEO · FY2024
$351K
I
Chief Philanthropy Officer · FY2024
$189K
D
Chief Operating Officer · FY2024
$165K
J
Chief Financial Officer · FY2024
$163K
Y
Chief Philanthropy Officer · FY2023
$162K
B
General Artistic Director and CEO · FY2021
$162K
E
Director of External Relations · FY2019
$154K
J
Senior Marketing Manager · FY2024
$137K
K
Chief Financial Officer (until 6/21) · FY2020
$133K
L
Senior Adminstrator · FY2024
$127K
L
Sr. Dir. of Administration · FY2023
$120K
S
Community Relation Director · FY2024
$116K

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