Chicago Opera Theater
Chicago Opera Theater's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $76,748 for Lawrence Edelson, Gen. 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 $78,767. It is higher than the D + F figure for 4 of 19 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (A6A), nationwide + size band 0.71–1.4× revenue (approximately 21%; median $133,714). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.
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Actual selection tier: Same NTEE sector (A6A), nationwide + size band 0.71–1.4× 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Opera Inc | OK | $2,206,462 | $150,134 |
| Knoxville Opera Company | TN | $1,948,539 | $143,784 |
| New Orleans Opera Association | LA | $2,320,163 | $187,272 |
| Long Beach Opera | CA | $1,798,337 | $116,057 |
| Skylight Music Theatre Corp | WI | $2,477,922 | $152,281 |
| Opera Guild Inc Of Fort Lauderdale | FL | $1,741,931 | $7,393 |
| Kentucky Opera Association Inc | KY | $1,704,440 | $174,491 |
| Opera Naples Inc | FL | $1,692,959 | $101,242 |
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