Chautauqua Institution
EIN 160758844 · NY · 501(c)03
The organisation
- PO BOX 28, CHAUTAUQUA, NY, 14722-0028, NY 14722-0028
- Classified purpose: Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band: 9
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Board at a glance
Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 24 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 29 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).
Renewal outlook
High-priority approach observed from annual filings
- 5 board members were on the previous filing but not the latest one - several seats appear to have opened.
- Large organisation (revenue $63m) - the scale that runs a formal, external board search.
- The board chair has served at least 6 years (observed across filings) - a chair transition may be approaching.
A computed likelihood from the observed filing history and filed revenue. It is not a confirmed vacancy, and this edition never states that a nonprofit is recruiting. "Departures" mean a board member was on the previous filing but not the latest one, which usually means a seat opened but can also mean they were simply not listed that year.
Filed finances
| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $63.4m | $47.8m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990.
The board (directors and trustees)
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Candace Littell Maxwell Chair (also filed as Candace L Maxwell) | CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Anita LIN (also filed as Anita Lin) | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/24) | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| BOB W Obee (also filed as Bob W Obee) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| David Peckinpaugh | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2020 (at least 4y) |
| David Pelton | TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/24) | first appears 2024 |
| Gwen Adams Norton | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2022 (at least 2y) |
| Helene D Gayle | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/24) | first appears 2024 |
| Izumi Hara | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2019 (at least 5y) |
| J Veronica Biggins | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2022 (at least 2y) |
| Jill Penrose | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| Karen J Goodell | TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/24) | first appears 2024 |
| Larry D Thompson (also filed as Larry Thompson, Larry Thompson) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Laurie Branch | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2022 (at least 2y) |
| Marnette Perry | VICE-CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Matt Benson | TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/24) | first appears 2024 |
| Michael D Metzger | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Michelle Adelman | TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/24) | first appears 2024 |
| Nancy Gibbs | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Nancy S Kyler | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/24) | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Paul Hagman | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2022 (at least 2y) |
| Richard J Osborne | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Richard Wade | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/24) | on filings since 2019 (at least 5y) |
| Rick Evans | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2022 (at least 2y) |
| Sara Ponkow | TRUSTEE | first appears 2024 |
| Sarah Hagen Mcwilliams | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2019 (at least 5y) |
| Stephen J Zenczak | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| Stephen Messinger | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| Terrance H Horner JR (also filed as Terrance H Horner Jr) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2019 (at least 5y) |
| William H Neches | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/24) | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
The board is the directors and trustees named in Part VII of the organisation's annual IRS Form 990; officers and senior staff are listed separately below, not counted as board. The IRS files no appointment date, so tenure here is observed from how many years a person appears on the filings - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Officers and senior leadership
Named in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Amber Blashak | Sr Dir. of Human Resources | since 2022 |
| Amit Taneja | Sr VP and Chief IDEA Officer | since 2022 |
| AMY Gardner | VP of Advancement | since 2019 |
| Angela Schuettler | Chief Financial Officer | since 2023 |
| Deborah E Moore | Executive Dir. - Foundation | since 2019 |
| Deborah Meyers | ASST VP FOR ADVANCEMENT OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Deborah S Moore | Sr Vp & Chief Program Officer | since 2023 |
| Deborah S Moore Kushmaul | Sr Vp, Chief Program Officer | since 2020 |
| Deborah Sunya-Moore | VP OF PERFORMING AND VISUA | since 2018 |
| Deborah Williamson | Major & Planned Giving Officer | 2023 |
| Edward C Alexander II | DIRECTOR OF LITERARY ARTS | 2024 |
| Emily Morris | VP OF MARKETING AND COMMUN | since 2018 |
| George L Follansbee JR | VP OF DEVELOPMENT | since 2018 |
| Jennifer Stitely | Director of Gift Planning | since 2020 |
| John Shedd | VP of Campus Planning & oper. | since 2018 |
| Jordan Steves | VP OF EDUCATION | since 2023 |
| Karen Blozie | SR MAJOR GIFT OFFICER | since 2018 |
| Laura Savia | VP of visual & performing arts | since 2023 |
| Laura Savia eff 222 | VP of Perform. & Visual Arts | 2022 |
| Mark Wenzler | Dir, Chaut Climate Change Init | since 2022 |
| Matthew J Ewalt | VP of Education (thru 4/23) | since 2018 |
| Melissa Spas | VP of Religion | since 2023 |
| Michael E Hill | President | since 2018 |
| Maya Holt Brockenbaugh | Sr Dir Corporate & Foundations | 2022 |
| Melissa Spas eff 622 | VP of Religion | 2022 |
| Richard Erickson | Dir. of Accounting & Finance | since 2022 |
| Rindy Barmore | Secretary | since 2018 |
| Rossen Milanov | Music Director of CSO | since 2022 |
| Sebastian Baggiano | Executive Vice President | since 2018 |
| Shannon Rozner | VP OF STRATEGIC INITATIVES | since 2019 |
| Vanessa Weinert | VP OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS | 2024 |
| Vicky G Robinson | VP OF RELIGION | since 2018 |