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John D Nichols

Life Trustee (until 6/14/23) · Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Life Trustee (until 6/14/23) at Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations 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
2
Roles reported
2
Others who share this name
1

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Reported as Life Trustee (until 6/14/23) of Chicago Symphony Orchestra, based in Chicago, IL.
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Also listed as Trustee (until June 2023) of Lyric Opera of Chicago, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Life Trustee (until 6/14/23) · $80.8M revenue · Chicago, ILWith the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at its core, the mission of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association is to enrich, inspire and transform lives…Filed FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Lyric Opera of Chicago Trustee (until June 2023) · $59.7M revenue · Chicago, ILWe believe in the life-changing, transformational, revelatory power of great art and opera. Lyric Opera of Chicago exists to provide a broad, deep,…Filed FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named John D Nichols

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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John D Nichols 1 organization · Charlotte, NCGood Shepherd Gardens INC

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General Director, President & CEO/Until Aug 2024 · FY2024
$1.2M
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President · FY2024
$914K
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Music Director · FY2023
$628K
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Vice-Chair & Music Director · FY2024
$622K
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Concertmaster · FY2024
$555K
E
Asst Secretary, CAO, Deputy General Director · FY2024
$536K
R
Asst Treasurer/Cfao (until Dec 2022) · FY2022
$446K
D
Chief Operating Officer & Deputy General Director · FY2022
$439K
E
Principal Trumpet · FY2023
$355K
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Principal Horn · FY2024
$343K
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Principal Oboe · FY2024
$340K
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Asst Treasurer & Cfoo · FY2024
$332K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org