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Arts, Culture & Humanities · NC

North Carolina Symphony Foundation

North Carolina Symphony Foundation reported paying Sandi Ma Macdonald, President & Ceo, $31,207 in total compensation (FY 2023).

That places Sandi Ma Macdonald at approximately the 4th percentile among 23 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $156,155).

$3,422,969Total revenue (FY 2023)
$31,207Total executive compensation
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Comparable arts, culture & humanities nonprofits

Compensation is normalized to NC cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundati OK$3,402,555 $594,002
Harriet U Allyn Testamentary Trust CT$3,469,236 $156,155
Centennial Park Conservancy TN$3,496,890 $221,574
The Legacy Senior Communities Inc TX$3,338,637 $743,921
Adrienne Arsht Center Foundation Inc FL$3,531,702 $407,495
Cincinnati Museums Foundation OH$3,045,852 $56,995
The Catskill Mountain Foundation Inc NY$2,997,622 $69,917
Frist Art Museum Foundation TN$3,851,851 $23,030

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