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Symphony Tacoma

Symphony Tacoma's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $50,000 for Karina Bharne, 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 $51,316. It is higher than the D + F figure for 3 of 67 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (A69), nationwide + size band 0.71–1.4× revenue (approximately 4%; median $115,795). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.

$1,766,789Total revenue (FY 2024)
$50,000Reported Part VII D + F figure
3 / 67Selected peers with a strictly lower 2025-dollar figure (approximately 4%)

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Selected peer organizations

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.

OrganizationStateRevenueD + F (2025 dollars)
Orchestra Lumos Inc CT$1,775,187 $176,984
The Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra FL$1,780,109 $103,018
Elgin Symphony Orchestra Association IL$1,780,383 $109,815
Greater Akron Musical Association Inc OH$1,749,010 $87,026
Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras WA$1,799,456 $57,777
Santa Cruz County Symphony Association CA$1,725,081 $124,001
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale CA$1,818,355 $149,569
El Paso Symphony Orchestra Assoc Inc TX$1,818,952 $115,795

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