Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Chicago Shakespeare Theater's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $358,193 for Criss Henderson, Executive Director (Former) (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 $367,618. It is higher than the D + F figure for 24 of 26 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (A65), nationwide + size band 0.77–1.3× revenue (approximately 92%; median $236,059). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.
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Actual selection tier: Same NTEE sector (A65), 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.
| Organization | State | Revenue | D + F (2025 dollars) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Stage Company Inc | CT | $13,554,571 | $235,928 |
| The Cleveland Play House | OH | $12,644,617 | $207,087 |
| Walnut Street Theatre Corporation | PA | $13,588,373 | $884,523 |
| Geffen Playhouse Inc | CA | $13,761,803 | $263,060 |
| The Phoenix Theatre | AZ | $12,349,032 | $295,076 |
| Olney Theatre Corporation Inc | MD | $13,926,296 | $189,209 |
| Playwrights Horizons Inc | NY | $14,091,222 | $222,090 |
| Goodspeed Opera House Foundation Inc | CT | $14,131,878 | $247,576 |
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