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Southwest Symphony Orchestra

EIN 366149245 · IL · NTEE A69Z · revenue $127,769 · FY 2025-05-31

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29th percentile

We compared this Executive Director / CEO's pay to 785 similar arts, culture & humanities nonprofits of about the same size, adjusted for IL cost of living and inflation.

DAVID CRANE · reported title "Former Director" — selected as the highest-paid individual; verify the role.

How we chose them
Every comparable organization in the band — 785 in total — matched by Same NTEE major group (A), nationwide + budget 0.67–1.5× revenue, and selected by rule, not hand-picked. Peer pay is normalized to IL cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). Full methodology →
OrganizationStateRevenueTotal compFiling
Francis Hardy Center For The Arts WI $127,870 $54,520 990 →
Ihsaa Achieve Foundation IA $127,905 $64,298 990 →
Jamaica Plain Arts And Civic Center MA $127,606 $665 990 →
Museum Of Broadcast Communications IL $127,961 $37,506 990 →
Cimarron Heritage Center OK $128,001 $33,601 990 →
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