Knoxville Symphony Society
Knoxville Symphony Society's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $147,444 for Rachel Ford, Executive Di (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 $147,444. It is higher than the D + F figure for 12 of 31 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (A69), nationwide + size band 0.71–1.4× revenue (approximately 39%; median $154,837). 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Musicfest Inc | AZ | $5,235,819 | $191,367 |
| Oklahoma Philharmonic Society Inc | OK | $5,389,137 | $177,625 |
| Santa Rosa Symphony Association | CA | $5,400,189 | $168,598 |
| Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Society Inc | AR | $5,463,456 | $169,482 |
| Charleston Symphony Orchestra | SC | $5,120,173 | $176,626 |
| The Pasadena Symphony Association | CA | $5,111,761 | $154,837 |
| Hawaii Symphony Orchestra | HI | $5,107,537 | $171,141 |
| Portland Maine Symphony Orchestra | ME | $5,525,052 | $135,668 |
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