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Des Moines Symphony Association

Des Moines Symphony Association's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $183,427 for Richard L Early, 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 $188,253. It is higher than the D + F figure for 37 of 43 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (A69), nationwide + size band 0.71–1.4× revenue (approximately 86%; median $125,011). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.

$3,572,179Total revenue (FY 2024)
$183,427Reported Part VII D + F figure
37 / 43Selected peers with a strictly lower 2025-dollar figure (approximately 86%)

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Actual selection tier: Same NTEE sector (A69), nationwide + size band 0.71–1.4× 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)
Long Beach Symphony Association CA$3,582,640 $172,358
Greenville Symphony Association SC$3,620,515 $125,011
Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra Inc IN$3,484,896 $75,323
Boston Philharmonic Orchestra Corporation MA$3,478,740 $91,887
Amarillo Symphony Inc TX$3,455,170 $103,126
American Composers Orchestra Inc NY$3,403,926 $176,078
Colorado Springs Philharmonic Orchestra CO$3,763,808 $157,368
New York Pops Inc NY$3,303,348 $166,654

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