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Wayne S Brown

President and CEO · Detroit Opera

President and CEO at Detroit Opera. 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
$252K
Others who share this name
1

Who this is

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Reported as President and CEO of Detroit Opera, based in Detroit, MI.
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Received $252K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Detroit Opera President and CEO · $20.8M revenue · Detroit, MIDETROIT OPERA'S MISSION IS TO PRESENT GROUNDBREAKING, GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED OPERA, DANCE, AND MUSICAL THEATER; EXPAND ACCESS TO THE ARTS THROUGH…pay $305K → $252KFiled FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$252Kreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named Wayne S Brown

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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Wayne S Brown 1 organization · New York, NYOpera America INC

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Serves alongside

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

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President & CEO (see Schedule O) · FY2024
$398K
Y
Director of Production · FY2024
$226K
P
President and CEO · FY2023
$200K
C
Associate Artistic Director · FY2024
$171K
J
Director of Productions · FY2022
$170K
P
Chief Adminstrative Office · FY2023
$157K
W
Former Chief Executive Officer · FY2024
$148K
D
General Manager · FY2024
$136K
D
Sr. Director of Production · FY2021
$129K
P
Director · FY2024
M
Secretary · FY2024
M
Director · FY2024

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