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Discovery Science Center Of Orange

Discovery Science Center Of Orange's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $491,862 for Joe Adams, Chief Executive Officer (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 $504,804. It is higher than the D + F figure for 13 of 19 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (A50), nationwide + size band 0.77–1.3× revenue (approximately 68%; median $351,407). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.

$18,328,307Total revenue (FY 2024)
$491,862Reported Part VII D + F figure
13 / 19Selected peers with a strictly lower 2025-dollar figure (approximately 68%)

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Actual selection tier: Same NTEE sector (A50), nationwide + size band 0.77–1.3× 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.

OrganizationStateRevenueD + F (2025 dollars)
The Adler Planetarium IL$17,286,761 $603,838
The Paley Center For Media NY$17,189,064 $964,544
National Corvette Museum Foundation Inc KY$19,478,552 $415,475
Peabody Essex Museum Inc MA$19,950,588 $863,530
Grammy Museum Foundation Inc CA$16,655,780 $680,080
The Maritime Aquarium At Norwalk Inc CT$16,484,562 $340,346
Oakland Museum Of California CA$16,078,195 $337,317
Holocaust Museum La CA$16,029,822 $246,443

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