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Bemidji Symphony Orchestra

Bemidji Symphony Orchestra's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $43,728 for Katey Lutz, Executive Di (FY 2025). Column F can include amounts from the filing and related organizations.

After indexing supported filing years to 2025 comparison dollars, the subject figure is $43,728. It is higher than the D + F figure for 45 of 72 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (A69), nationwide + size band 0.67–1.5× revenue (approximately 63%; median $35,724). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.

$249,976Total revenue (FY 2025)
$43,728Reported Part VII D + F figure
45 / 72Selected peers with a strictly lower 2025-dollar figure (approximately 63%)

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Selected peer organizations

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.

OrganizationStateRevenueD + F (2025 dollars)
Socal Symphony Society CA$249,495 $7,999
Portland Chamber Music Festival ME$249,155 $44,309
Oregon East Symphony OR$248,785 $881
Chamber Music Oc CA$252,682 $16,573
Douglas County Youth Orchestra Inc CO$246,704 $42,210
Black Hills Symphony Orchestra Society SD$246,108 $36,835
Lake Washington Symphony Orche WA$253,894 $4,729
Arapahoe Philharmonic Inc CO$253,917 $20,244

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