Charleston Symphony Orchestra
Charleston Symphony Orchestra's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $175,468 for Michael A Smith, Chief Executive Officer (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 $180,085. It is higher than the D + F figure for 22 of 31 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (A69), nationwide + size band 0.71–1.4× revenue (approximately 71%; median $157,337). 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pasadena Symphony Association | CA | $5,111,761 | $157,870 |
| Hawaii Symphony Orchestra | HI | $5,107,537 | $174,493 |
| Arizona Musicfest Inc | AZ | $5,235,819 | $195,116 |
| Knoxville Symphony Society | TN | $5,301,138 | $150,332 |
| Philharmonic Society Of Orange County | CA | $4,937,720 | $213,658 |
| Seattle Symphony Foundation | WA | $4,890,345 | $43,070 |
| Oklahoma Philharmonic Society Inc | OK | $5,389,137 | $181,104 |
| Santa Rosa Symphony Association | CA | $5,400,189 | $171,900 |
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