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Aiken Symphony Orchestra

Aiken Symphony Orchestra's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $37,156 for Wendy Hirsch, Executive Director (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 $37,156. It is higher than the D + F figure for 15 of 77 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (A69), nationwide + size band 0.67–1.5× revenue (approximately 19%; median $54,980). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.

$446,451Total revenue (FY 2025)
$37,156Reported Part VII D + F figure
15 / 77Selected peers with a strictly lower 2025-dollar figure (approximately 19%)

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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.

OrganizationStateRevenueD + F (2025 dollars)
Orchestra Miami Inc FL$452,261 $16,741
Student Orchestras Of Greater Olympia WA$439,891 $85,004
Huntington Symphony Orchestra WV$437,997 $51,038
Lagrange Symphony Orchestra Inc GA$437,714 $59,916
National Symphony Orch Assn Of Washington Dc DC$455,325 $7,724
Bridge Leadership Academy MO$435,530 $100,966
Napa Valley Youth Symphony CA$429,529 $47,605
Sounds Like La CA$464,829 $84,049

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