Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra
Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $55,000 for Jessica Ishmael, Executive Director (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 $56,447. It is higher than the D + F figure for 25 of 71 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (A69), nationwide + size band 0.67–1.5× revenue (approximately 35%; median $68,179). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.
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Actual selection tier: Same NTEE sector (A69), nationwide + size band 0.67–1.5× 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra | MI | $555,642 | $66,282 |
| The Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra Inc | CT | $559,421 | $55,714 |
| Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra | TX | $544,025 | $47,472 |
| Sequoia Symphony Orchestra | CA | $563,610 | $46,940 |
| Florida Orchestra Association Inc | FL | $564,342 | $49,843 |
| Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra | PA | $565,011 | $70,012 |
| Saginaw Symphony Association | MI | $565,638 | $52,687 |
| Seattle Jazz Orchestra | WA | $566,096 | $81,515 |
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