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Arts, Culture & Humanities · IL

Elgin Symphony Orchestra Association

Elgin Symphony Orchestra Association reported paying Marc Thayer, Ceo, Ex Officio, $100,000 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Marc Thayer at approximately the 36th percentile among 64 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $107,918).

$1,780,383Total revenue (FY 2024)
$100,000Total executive compensation
36thPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable arts, culture & humanities nonprofits

Compensation is normalized to IL cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
The Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra FL$1,780,109 $92,689
Orchestra Lumos Inc CT$1,775,187 $159,216
Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras WA$1,799,456 $51,268
Stockton Symphony Association Inc CA$1,759,930 $106,881
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra TX$1,817,303 $107,059
El Paso Symphony Orchestra Assoc Inc TX$1,818,952 $104,162
West Michigan Symphony MI$1,837,877 $124,108
Reno Chamber Orchestra Inc NV$1,699,268 $83,307

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