The Exploratorium
The Exploratorium's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $609,010 for Mark Bierman, 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 $625,035. It is higher than the D + F figure for 35 of 72 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE major group (A), nationwide + size band 0.77–1.3× revenue (approximately 49%; median $652,800). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.
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Actual selection tier: Same NTEE major group (A), nationwide + size band 0.77–1.3× 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Ontario Museum | $66,628,044 | $405,679 | |
| Performing Arts Center Of Los Angeles | CA | $66,626,970 | $1,085,653 |
| Kenneth C Griffin Museum Of Science And | IL | $66,431,592 | $1,049,645 |
| Ravinia Festival Association | IL | $66,162,557 | $792,262 |
| Interlochen Center For The Arts | MI | $65,975,420 | $437,205 |
| San Francisco Symphony | CA | $67,804,953 | $794,184 |
| The Eames Institute | CA | $65,383,124 | $599,593 |
| The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame | OH | $65,273,883 | $1,184,596 |
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