Des Moines Film Society
Des Moines Film Society's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $92,250 for Ben Godar, 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 $94,677. It is higher than the D + F figure for 38 of 58 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (A31), nationwide + size band 0.67–1.5× revenue (approximately 66%; median $84,504). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.
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Actual selection tier: Same NTEE sector (A31), 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tikkun Olam Productions Inc | MA | $837,702 | $53,639 |
| Kovno Communications Inc | CA | $841,582 | $36,630 |
| Red River Film Society Inc | LA | $828,411 | $87,426 |
| Global Peace Film Festival Inc | FL | $857,128 | $21,228 |
| Martha's Vineyard Film Society Inc | MA | $859,124 | $115,630 |
| Deadcenter Film Festival Inc | OK | $867,860 | $61,832 |
| Colorado Film Society | CO | $806,111 | $116,688 |
| Rubicon Productions Inc | MD | $802,811 | $59,087 |
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