Nonprofit · EIN 36-6002273
RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $65,770,018 | $56,837,292 | $8,932,726 | $306,609,767 | $13,085,681 | $293,524,086 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $66,162,557 | $51,187,622 | $14,974,935 | $275,124,452 | $6,229,312 | $268,895,140 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $53,451,666 | $48,436,685 | $5,014,981 | $234,120,611 | $6,534,933 | $227,585,678 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $33,344,953
- of which government grants
- $88,040
- Membership dues
- $26,355
- Program service revenue
- $28,359,059
- Investment income
- $3,728,969
- Royalties
- $214,555
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,185,185
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$180,652
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $303,134
- Other revenue
- $337,037
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,054,496
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,158,374
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $19,385,992
- Professional fundraising fees
- $38,500
- Legal fees
- $322,242
- Accounting fees
- $122,875
- Occupancy
- $1,012,542
- Travel
- $152,390
- Depreciation
- $4,393,082
- Program services (functional)
- $45,802,577
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,064,338
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,970,377
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $275,124,452
- Total assets, end of year
- $306,609,767
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,085,681
- Net assets, end of year
- $293,524,086
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $102,626,537
- Publicly traded securities
- $22,733,488
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $168,164,488
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $125,359,598
- Gross unrelated business income
- $409,680
- Gross receipts
- $79,888,316
- Employees
- 977
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1936
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY HAYDON | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $666,815 | $75,737 |
| GREGORY WALTERS | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $298,870 | $72,061 |
| PEGGY PAPAIOANNOU | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $247,056 | $35,232 |
| GINA EHRLICH | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICERS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $224,864 | $40,572 |
| RUSSELL JENKINS | CHIEF OF STRATEGY & SPECIAL PROJECTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,877 | $51,929 |
| JAMES SCHMITZ | CHIEF OF PARK OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $215,431 | $33,409 |
| ERIK SODERSTROM | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,514 | $41,423 |
| CHRISTOPHER J KLEIN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| E SCOTT SANTI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN B SNYDER JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ILIANA A MORA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELA O'LEARY-GILL | EXECUTIVE VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ABRAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY AKASON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN ALWOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
85 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK BAIOCCHI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LARRY A BARDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALLEGRA BIERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAUL F BURTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARLOS E CALDERON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHANNON CARSTENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JANE D CASPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUDY CASTELLINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICHARD W COLBURN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFFREY CONDREN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT W CRAWFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BOBBIE B DENISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEANNE M DENISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER R DEVENY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANNETTE G DEZELAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DOZIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER R DREWRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRUCE ETTELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CLIFTON L FENTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUSTIN FERDULA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VENITA E FIELDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS FINK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK D GERSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES T GLERUM JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DOTTIE BB GORDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUSTIN GREIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PEDRO A GUERRERO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFFREY C HAMMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JON HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEAN M HARRISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LOUIS S HARRISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BETSY HOLDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDSEY HOLTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDREW HOPKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHELE M IHLANFELDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATHRYN D INGRAHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RUDY JUAREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID R KAHNWEILER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALVIN KATZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LIZ LEFKOFSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GARY J LEVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN C LEVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOM LUBIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDREW S MAROVITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAUL E MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SAMIR MAYEKAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAMELA J MAYO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TERA MCBLAINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KENNETH A MEISTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEE MERRIWETHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JESS E MERTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SANDRA CORDOVA MICEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MIRANDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TONI-MARIE MONTGOMERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARY MORELAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DIA NICHOLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GARY A NOSKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES ORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER PAQUETTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JULIE PARSONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICHARD S PRICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN RAPPIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DANIEL H REISNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDREW REYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J SACKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RONALD M SASLOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WENDY SCHENKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRADLEY SCHMARAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN SCHMITT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MOLLY P SELSBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICHARD L SEVCIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ERIC S SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUD SNYDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AVY H STEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVE STEINMEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JULIE STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHEILA TALTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDRES TAPIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEE F TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| REV RICHARD TOLLIVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CRAIG J UMANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AUDREY L WEAVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVEN B WEINSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| J RANDALL WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 95 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY HAYDON | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $632,464 | $64,871 |
| GREGORY WALTERS | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $288,351 | $54,151 |
| PEGGY PAPAIOANNOU | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $230,428 | $29,573 |
| RUSSELL JENKINS | DIRECTOR OF DATA ANALYTICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,397 | $33,226 |
| ERIK SODERSTROM | SENIOR ARTISTIC PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,055 | $32,352 |
| GINA EHRLICH | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICERS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,000 | $4,576 |
| CHRISTINE TAYLOR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,349 | $35,254 |
| CHRISTOPHER J KLEIN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| E SCOTT SANTI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN B SNYDER JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ILIANA A MORA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ABRAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY AKASON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY A BARDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI BELLINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL F BURTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON CARSTENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE D CASPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY CASTELLINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD W COLBURN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY CONDREN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT W CRAWFORD JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBIE B DENISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE M DENISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER A DEVENY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE G DEZELAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LIZ DOZIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DREWRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE ETTELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFTON L FENTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN FERDULA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VENITA E FIELDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS FINK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK D GERSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL R GERVASIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES T GLERUM JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOTTIE GORDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN GREIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PEDRO A GUERRERO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY C HAMMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JON HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN M HARRISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS HARRISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY HOLDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSEY HOLTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HOPKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE M IHLANFELDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN D INGRAHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RUDY JUAREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID R KAHNWEILER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVIN KATZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W KETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY T KNIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ LEFKOFSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY J LEVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN C LEVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM LUBIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW S MAROVITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL E MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMIR MAYEKAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA J MAYO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERA MCBLAINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH A MEISTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA CORDOVA MICEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI-MARIE MONTGOMERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MORELAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER NOON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY NOSKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELA O'LEARY-GILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER PAQUETTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE PARSONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD PRICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN RAPPIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL REISNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW REYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J SACKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD MSASLOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY SCHENKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY S SCHMARAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD L SEVCIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC S SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUD SNYDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AVY H STEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE STEINMEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA TALTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRES TAPIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEE TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REV RICHARD L TOLLIVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG J UMANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY L WEAVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN B WEINSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| J RANDALL WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 86 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY HAYDON | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $563,838 | $39,574 |
| GREGORY WALTERS | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $235,018 | $51,654 |
| PEGGY PAPAIOANNOU | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $197,522 | $27,925 |
| JAMES LAING | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,345 | $28,314 |
| SAM AMODEO | MASTER SOUND TECHNICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,857 | $53,967 |
| RUSSELL JENKINS | DIRECTOR OF DATA ANALYTICS & RESEARCH TEAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,811 | $31,676 |
| ERIK SODERSTROM | SENIOR ARTISTIC PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,001 | $31,871 |
| CHRISTOPHER J KLEIN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| E SCOTT SANTI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN B SNYDER JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY MP HOLLOWELL MD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ABRAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY A BARDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI BELLINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL F BURTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE D CASPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY CASTELLINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD W COLBURN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT W CRAWFORD JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBIE B DENISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE M DENISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER A DEVENY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE G DEZELAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LIZ DOZIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE ETTELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFTON L FENTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN FERDULA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VENITA E FIELDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS FINK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK D GERSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL R GERVASIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES T GLERUM JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN GREIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PEDRO A GUERRERO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREY C HAMMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JON HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN M HARRISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY HOLDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSEY HOLTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HOPKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE M IHLANFELDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN D INGRAHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RUDY JUAREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID R KAHNWEILER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVIN KATZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W KETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY T KNIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ LEFKOFSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY J LEVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN C LEVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM LUBIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW S MAROVITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL E MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA J MAYO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERA MCBLAINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH A MEISTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA CORDOVA MICEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI-MARIE MONTGOMERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ILIANA A MORA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MORELAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER NOON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELA O'LEARY-GILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER PAQUETTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE PARSONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE R PINKERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN RAPPIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J SACKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD MSASLOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY SCHENKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY S SCHMARAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD L SEVCIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC S SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUD SNYDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AVY H STEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE STEINMEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA TALTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRES TAPIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REV RICHARD L TOLLIVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG J UMANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY L WEAVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN B WEINSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| J RANDALL WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DON CIVGIN | TRUSTEE (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 418 SHERIDAN RD, HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035-5031
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEFFREY P HAYDON, 418 SHERIDAN ROAD, HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035
- Signed the 990
- JEFFREY P HAYDON, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (847) 266-5000
- Website
- WWW.RAVINIA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO ENRICH LIVES THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MUSIC. RAVINIA HONORS OUR VIBRANT HISTORY OF CLASSICAL MUSIC WHILE CELEBRATING A MULTITUDE OF MUSICAL GENRES. THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WE STRIVE TO CREATE MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES THAT CONNECT PEOPLE, FOSTER CURIOSITY, AND ENSURE THAT THE JOY OF LIVE MUSIC IS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.
Program accomplishments
- FOUNDED IN 1904, RAVINIA IS BOTH THE LONGEST-RUNNING AND THE MOST ARTISTICALLY DIVERSE OUTDOOR MUSIC FESTIVAL IN NORTH AMERICA. APPROXIMATELY 400,000 PEOPLE VISIT RAVINIA BETWEEN JUNE AND SEPTEMBER EACH YEAR ACROSS MORE THAN 100 SEPARATE EVENTS THAT HIGHLIGHT GENRES AS WIDE-RANGING AS THE AUDIENCES. CLASSICAL MUSIC IS A SPECIAL FOCUS AT RAVINIA DATING BACK TO ITS FIRST CONCERTS, INCLUDING A REGULAR SERIES OF PERFORMANCES BY THE CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, WHICH HAS FORMALLY BEEN IN SUMMER RESIDENCE AT THE FESTIVAL SINCE 1936.Expenses $39,461,734 · revenue $29,053,299
- RAVINIA'S STEANS INSTITUTE (STEANS) IS A WORLD-RENOWNED ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OFFERING EMERGING PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD IMMERSIVE PROGRAMS TO HONE THEIR TALENTS SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1988. STEANS HAS PROVIDED ITS TUITION-FREE SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1,700 MUSICIANS WHO HAVE GONE ON TO CULTIVATE HIGHLY VISIBLE AND SUCCESSFUL CAREERS IN PERFORMANCE, LEADERSHIP, AND MUSIC EDUCATION. THE INSTITUTE'S OFFERINGS INCLUDE THE CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC-FOCUSED PIANO & STRINGS PROGRAM AND SINGERS PROGRAM; THE JAZZ PROGRAM, WHICH ADVANCES COMPOSITION AND SMALL-GROUP COLLABORATION; AND THE BRIDGES COMPETITION, WHICH FURTHER DEVELOPS AND PREMIERES THE WINNING COMPOSERS' NEW WORKS THAT BRIDGE THE RICH CONNECTIONS BETWEEN JAZZ AND CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC. EACH SUMMER, FELLOWSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO APPROXIMATELY 60 EMERGING PROFESSIONAL CLASSICAL PIANISTS AND STRING PLAYERS, CLASSICAL SINGERS, AND JAZZ ARTISTS. FELLOWSHIPS IN EACH PROGRAM ARE HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER, AND EACH FELLOW ENJOYS PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE FROM THE WORLD-CLASS FACULTY OF HEADLINING ARTISTS AND SCHOLARS, AS WELL AS ATTENDANCE AT RAVINIA CONCERTS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, FORMING LASTING CONNECTIONS WITH PEERS AND MENTORS ALIKE.Expenses $3,974,795 · revenue $27,399
- RAVINIA'S REACH TEACH PLAY (RTP) EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MUSIC. OUR PROGRAMS SERVE MORE THAN 50,000 PEOPLE EACH YEAR, OFFERING 12 DISTINCT PROGRAMS THAT REACH ACROSS THE CHICAGO AREA TO PROMOTE MUSIC EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION AMONG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, TEACH THE FOUNDATIONS OF MUSIC BY SUPPLEMENTING CLASSROOM CURRICULUM, AND ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO PLAY MUSIC THROUGH DEDICATED JAZZ AND ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE STUDIES, FAMILY-ORIENTED CLASSES, AND MORE. AT ITS CORE, RTP IS ABOUT OPENING DOORS FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES IN UNDER-RESOURCED CHICAGO-AREA COMMUNITIES TO ACCESS AND EXPERIENCE THE JOY AND POSITIVE IMPACT OF MUSIC. MORE THAN 20,000 STUDENTS ARE SERVED THROUGH RAVINIA'S RTP PROGRAMS EACH YEAR.Expenses $2,366,048 · revenue $36,400
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-6002273
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1943
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $306,609,767
- Income (IRS master file)
- $79,888,316
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $65,770,018 | $56,837,292 | $306,609,767 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $66,162,557 | $51,187,622 | $275,124,452 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $53,451,666 | $48,436,685 | $234,120,611 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $36,727,712 | $44,991,852 | $208,419,459 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-6002273).
Questions about RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION is 36-6002273.
- Is RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
- Are donations to RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JEFFREY P HAYDON.
- Who are the officers and directors of RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 100 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $666,815 (JEFFREY HAYDON, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $65,770,018, expenses of $56,837,292 and total assets of $306,609,767 at year end.
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