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Durham Symphony Incorporated

Durham Symphony Incorporated's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $26,042 for William Curry, Music 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 $26,042. It is higher than the D + F figure for 24 of 75 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (A69), nationwide + size band 0.67–1.5× revenue (approximately 32%; median $36,711). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.

$276,381Total revenue (FY 2025)
$26,042Reported Part VII D + F figure
24 / 75Selected peers with a strictly lower 2025-dollar figure (approximately 32%)

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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)
Hastings Symphony Orchestra NE$275,938 $2,617
Minot Symphony Association Inc ND$271,643 $60,026
Alaska Youth Orchestras AK$283,056 $40,423
Lyra MN$267,342 $1,963
Community Youth Orchestra Of Bucks Co PA$266,913 $50,076
Corvallis Youth Symphony Assoc OR$266,096 $6,178
Bluewater Chamber Orchestra OH$288,511 $30,244
Jacksonville Symphony Society IL$263,856 $5,875

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