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Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Steppenwolf Theatre Company's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $368,115 for Elizabeth Brooke Flanagan, 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 $377,801. It is higher than the D + F figure for 7 of 18 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (A65), nationwide + size band 0.77–1.3× revenue (approximately 39%; median $403,365). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.

$25,552,636Total revenue (FY 2024)
$368,115Reported Part VII D + F figure
7 / 18Selected peers with a strictly lower 2025-dollar figure (approximately 39%)

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Actual selection tier: Same NTEE sector (A65), nationwide + size band 0.77–1.3× 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)
American Repertory Theatre Co Inc MA$25,902,810 $350,383
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Inc NY$26,221,829 $135,667
Alley Theatre TX$26,309,181 $605,738
Manhattan Theatre Club Inc NY$26,330,337 $149,928
Ford's Theatre Society DC$26,392,386 $604,617
Theater & Arts Foundation Of San Diego CA$26,664,190 $430,764
5th Avenue Theatre Association WA$23,858,166 $229,809
Paper Mill Playhouse NJ$28,554,805 $387,855

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