From the Top INC
Empowers and celebrates young musicians through performance and education. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.9M in revenue, $2.3M in expenses, and $2.0M in net assets.Pt I
- Founded
- 2002
- Type
- Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Website
- fromthetop.org
- Filings
- 5 on file (2020–2024)
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Gretchen Nielsen’s $281K as Executive Di is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3916 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gretchen Nielsen | $281,400 | $199,694 | $196,662 | — | — | $226,894 |
| Gretchen S Nielsen | — | — | — | $169,902 | $179,811 | — |
| Emily Borababy | — | — | — | — | — | $132,900 |
| Megan Swan Droke | $125,367 | $108,677 | — | — | — | — |
| David Balsom | — | — | — | — | — | $120,771 |
| Timothy Banker | — | — | $100,643 | $107,507 | $106,202 | $114,920 |
| Dianne Collazo | — | — | — | $81,904 | $107,338 | $112,779 |
| Mary Deissler | — | — | — | $106,218 | $103,805 | — |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
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Where the work happens
For almost 25 years, from the top has been america's largest media platform dedicated to featuring classically-trained young musicians. Through its nationally syndicated show heard on nearly 200 radio stations, weekly audiences of more than 350,000 people enjoy inspiring original content that shines a spotlight on remarkable young people.
The admissions, recruitment, and scholarship department is the engine that fuels from the top, bringing young musicians of different ages, geographic regions, socio-economic, and racial backgrounds into the organization.
Over the past decade, from the top has recognized the power in providing a space for young musicians to slow down, reflect and build leadership skills and "citizen artist" muscles. Through a month of online workshops and facilitated peer exchange, these young artists examine their passions, what skills they have in and out of music, and…
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Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 64% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 20% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 26% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 20% | — | — |
Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
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