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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.

$13,107,293Total revenue (FY 2024)
$358,193Reported Part VII D + F figure
24 / 26Selected peers with a strictly lower 2025-dollar figure (approximately 92%)

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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.

OrganizationStateRevenueD + 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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