The Hershey Symphony Orchestra
The Hershey Symphony Orchestra's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $25,000 for Susan Cort, Executive Di (FY 2025). Column F can include amounts from the filing and related organizations.
After indexing supported filing years to 2025 comparison dollars, the subject figure is $25,000. It is higher than the D + F figure for 19 of 82 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (A69), nationwide + size band 0.67–1.5× revenue (approximately 23%; median $46,839). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.
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Actual selection tier: Same NTEE sector (A69), nationwide + size band 0.67–1.5× revenue. Displayed D + F figures from supported filing years are indexed to 2025 comparison dollars with BLS CPI-U; a nationwide tier also uses 2024 BEA RPP as a consumer price-level proxy when both the subject and peer have supported state codes. Unsupported state codes receive no interstate adjustment. Comparison values can differ from the raw filing. Column F may include related-organization amounts.
| Organization | State | Revenue | D + F (2025 dollars) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mankato Symphony Orchestra Inc | MN | $344,402 | $69,183 |
| Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra Inc | WI | $344,700 | $40,696 |
| Longview Symphony League | TX | $342,620 | $52,234 |
| Mountain West String Academy | UT | $345,567 | $54,773 |
| Chamber Music Center Of New | NY | $339,122 | $64,788 |
| Classical Kids Music Education Nfp | IL | $338,843 | $102,358 |
| Monticello Opera House Inc | FL | $338,277 | $50,282 |
| Tulsa Youth Symphony | OK | $337,644 | $61,783 |
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