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Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association

Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $5,500 for Mark Steighner, Artistic Chair Sinfonietta Dir (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 $5,500. It is higher than the D + F figure for 6 of 60 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (A69), nationwide + size band 0.67–1.5× revenue (approximately 10%; median $34,305). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.

$230,007Total revenue (FY 2025)
$5,500Reported Part VII D + F figure
6 / 60Selected peers with a strictly lower 2025-dollar figure (approximately 10%)

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Selected peer organizations

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)
Experiential Orchestra Inc NY$230,111 $4,426
Arizona Philharmonic Inc AZ$228,246 $26,346
East County Youth Symphony CA$233,133 $43,424
South Coast Symphony CA$234,409 $22,367
Pittsburgh Youth Philharmonic Orchestra PA$234,744 $29,357
Monterey County Pops CA$225,001 $18,097
Alpharetta Symphony Orchestra Inc GA$224,666 $27,329
Metropolitan Youth Symphony Inc MI$236,483 $40,254

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