Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $953,469 for Jeff Alexander, President (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 $978,557. It is higher than the D + F figure for 22 of 26 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE major group (A), nationwide + size band 0.8–1.25× revenue (approximately 85%; median $690,793). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.
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Actual selection tier: Same NTEE major group (A), nationwide + size band 0.8–1.25× 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 Epoch Times Association Inc | NY | $125,770,097 | $21,071 |
| Segerstrom Center For The Arts | CA | $123,405,978 | $715,007 |
| Cleveland Museum Of Art | OH | $129,112,072 | $1,127,228 |
| The Colburn School | CA | $130,692,009 | $763,562 |
| Crystal Bridges-museum Of American Art Inc | AR | $131,160,398 | $678,644 |
| Robert W Woodruff Arts Center Inc | GA | $131,512,265 | $585,050 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc | MA | $117,090,967 | $1,665,765 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | NY | $116,740,000 | $2,769,615 |
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