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Richard W Colburn

Life Trustee · Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Life Trustee at Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 5 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
5
Roles reported
5
Others who share this name
1

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Reported as Life Trustee of Chicago Symphony Orchestra, based in Chicago, IL.
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Also listed as Executive Member at Large of Field Museum of Natural History, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Trustee of Ravinia Festival Association, uncompensated.
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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 · $125.9M 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 FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Field Museum of Natural History Executive Member at Large · $114.8M revenue · Chicago, ILTHE MUSEUM IS AN INDEPENDENT CENTER OF LEARNING THAT ENGAGES IN RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Ravinia Festival Association Trustee · $65.8M revenue · Highland Park, ILOUR MISSION IS TO ENRICH LIVES THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MUSIC. RAVINIA HONORS OUR VIBRANT HISTORY OF CLASSICAL MUSIC WHILE CELEBRATING A…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Window to the World Communications INC Board Member · $50.4M revenue · Chicago, ILWE ENRICH LIVES, ENGAGE COMMUNITIES, AND INSPIRE EXPLORATION.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Lyric Opera of Chicago Trustee · $80.8M 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 FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Richard W Colburn

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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Richard W Colburn 2 organizations · Los Angeles, CAThe Colburn School

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Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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General Director, President & CEO/Until Aug 2024 · FY2024
$1.2M
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President + CEO Thru July 2020 · FY2020
$1.1M
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President · FY2024
$914K
J
President + CEO · FY2024
$840K
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President & CEO (until 9/2020) · FY2020
$824K
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President and CEO · FY2024
$713K
J
President & CEO · FY2024
$667K
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Music Director · FY2023
$628K
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Vice-Chair & Music Director · FY2024
$622K
R
Concertmaster · FY2024
$555K
E
Asst Secretary, CAO, Deputy General Director · FY2024
$536K
R
Asst Treasurer/Cfao (until Dec 2022) · FY2022
$446K

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