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Arts, Culture & Humanities · IL

Southwest Symphony Orchestra

Southwest Symphony Orchestra reported paying David Crane, Former Director, $17,515 in total compensation (FY 2025).

That places David Crane at approximately the 29th percentile among 785 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $31,403).

$127,769Total revenue (FY 2025)
$17,515Total executive compensation
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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
Francis Hardy Center For The Arts WI$127,870 $54,520
Ihsaa Achieve Foundation IA$127,905 $64,298
Jamaica Plain Arts And Civic Center MA$127,606 $665
Museum Of Broadcast Communications IL$127,961 $37,506
Cimarron Heritage Center OK$128,001 $33,601
The Classical Saxophone Project Inc NY$128,004 $60,474
Musiconnects Inc MA$128,066 $59,413
Winter Center For Indigenous NH$128,356 $4,344

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