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Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc

EIN 042103550 · MA · NTEE A690 · revenue $117,090,967 · FY 2024-08-31

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100th percentile

We compared this Executive Director / CEO's pay to 20 similar arts, culture & humanities nonprofits of about the same size, adjusted for MA cost of living and inflation.

Gail Samuel · reported title "Former President and CEO".

How we chose them
Every comparable organization in the band — 20 in total — matched by Same NTEE major group (A), nationwide + budget 0.8–1.25× revenue, and selected by rule, not hand-picked. Peer pay is normalized to MA cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). Full methodology →
OrganizationStateRevenueTotal compFiling
Field Museum Of Natural History IL $114,814,441 $956,641 990 →
The Royal Shakespeare Company $114,613,871 $181,279 990 →
California Institute Of The Arts CA $119,575,489 $503,286 990 →
Philadelphia Museum Of Art PA $114,413,997 $1,243,738 990 →
The Philharmonic Symphony Society Of Ny NY $113,915,338 $976,408 990 →
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