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Knoxville Symphony Society

EIN 626008097 · TN · NTEE A690 · revenue $5,301,138 · FY 2025-05-31

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37th percentile

We compared this Executive Director / CEO's pay to 30 similar arts, culture & humanities nonprofits of about the same size, adjusted for TN cost of living and inflation.

ARAM DEMIRJIAN · reported title "MUSIC DIRECT" — selected as the highest-paid individual; verify the role.

How we chose them
Every comparable organization in the band — 30 in total — matched by Same NTEE sector (A69), nationwide + budget 0.71–1.4× revenue, and selected by rule, not hand-picked. Peer pay is normalized to TN cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). Full methodology →
OrganizationStateRevenueTotal compFiling
Arizona Musicfest Inc AZ $5,235,819 $191,882 990 →
Santa Rosa Symphony Association CA $5,400,189 $166,859 990 →
Philharmonic Society Of Orange County CA $5,187,127 $247,081 990 →
Charleston Symphony Orchestra SC $5,120,173 $178,758 990 →
The Pasadena Symphony Association CA $5,111,761 $153,239 990 →
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