Dekalb History Center
Dekalb History Center's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $102,243 for Melissa Carlson, Executive Director (FY 2024). Column F can include amounts from the filing and related organizations.
After indexing supported filing years to 2025 comparison dollars, the subject figure is $104,933. It is higher than the D + F figure for 76 of 95 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (A82), nationwide + size band 0.67–1.5× revenue (approximately 80%; median $77,502). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.
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Actual selection tier: Same NTEE sector (A82), 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Historical Society Of Frederick | MD | $726,132 | $88,807 |
| Andover Historic Preservation | NY | $726,048 | $62,509 |
| Friends Of The Cumbres & Toltec | NM | $738,711 | $131,260 |
| Historic Pullman Foundation | IL | $746,563 | $158,628 |
| Allen County-fort Wayne Historical Society Inc | IN | $748,656 | $110,379 |
| Plymouth Guild Inc | MA | $750,428 | $21,142 |
| Historical Society Of Princeton | NJ | $703,679 | $114,745 |
| Southern Oregon Historical Society Inc | OR | $702,058 | $33,852 |
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