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.
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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.
| Organization | State | Revenue | D + 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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