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Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association

EIN 931269138 · OR · NTEE A69 · revenue $230,007 · FY 2025-06-30

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7th percentile

We compared this Executive Director / CEO's pay to 57 similar arts, culture & humanities nonprofits of about the same size, adjusted for OR cost of living and inflation.

MARK STEIGHNER · reported title "ARTISTIC CHAIR SINFONIETTA DIR" — selected as the highest-paid individual; verify the role.

How we chose them
Every comparable organization in the band — 57 in total — matched by Same NTEE sector (A69), nationwide + budget 0.67–1.5× revenue, and selected by rule, not hand-picked. Peer pay is normalized to OR cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). Full methodology →
OrganizationStateRevenueTotal compFiling
Experiential Orchestra Inc NY $230,111 $4,495 990 →
Huntsville Youth Orchestra Inc AL $228,701 $19,670 990 →
Arizona Philharmonic Inc AZ $228,246 $26,575 990 →
Portland Chamber Music Festival ME $228,015 $46,040 990 →
East County Youth Symphony CA $233,133 $43,236 990 →
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