Organizations Filed Purposes:
FOUNDED IN 1994 BY CITY AND CIVIC LEADERS IN RESPONSE TO AN IDENTIFIED NEED FOR A CULTURAL FESTIVAL TO REVITALIZE DOWNTOWN AND SHOWCASE VENTURA AS A CULTURAL DESTINATION, THE VENTURA MUSIC FESTIVAL REMAINS ONE OF THE CITY'S SIGNATURE PERFORMING ARTS ASSETS. IT IS THE SOLE NONPROFIT WHOSE MISSION IS TO BRING WORLD-CLASS MUSIC TO THE COMMUNITY AND ENHANCE THE JOY OF MUSIC FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES. YOUTH EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT HAVE BEEN ESSENTIAL FROM THE BEGINNING.
TO BRING WORLD-CLASS MUSIC TO THE COMMUNITY AND ENHANCE THE JOY OF MUSIC FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES. YOUTH EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT HAVE BEEN ESSENTIAL FROM THE BEGINNING.
THE VENTURA FESTIVAL STANDS AS ONE OF THE COUNTY'S SIGNATURE EVENTS, ATTRACTING UPWARDS OF 6,000 CONCERTGOERS DURING TWO WEEKENDS OF JULY. THE FESTIVAL PRESENTS THE FINEST MUSICIANS PERFORMING THE WORLD'S GREATEST MUSIC AT SEVERAL VENUES AND ENCOURAGES A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE AUDIENCE AND PERFORMERS.
THE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM SERVES TO ENHANCE THE APPRECIATION AND JOY OF MUSIC THROUGH EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM HAS EXPOSED THOUSANDS OF ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PROFESSIONAL QUALITY MUSIC AND HAS ENCOURAGED PARTICIPATION IN MUSICAL ACTIVITIES THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND MASTER CLASSES WITH WORLD RENOWNED ARTISTS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Susan Scott | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $97,101 |
| Betsy Chess | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Denise Sindelar | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Boyko | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Roz Warner | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Steven Z Perren | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Patricia Lathrop-Mcpherson | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Jordan Laby | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Julia Campbell | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Freddie Contarino | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Peter Cannon | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Randy Hinton | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Doug Halter | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Eric Oltmann | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Timothy Smith | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Richard Reisman | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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