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The Pasadena Symphony Association

EIN 956002375 · CA · NTEE A690 · revenue $5,111,761 · FY 2024-09-30

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32nd percentile

We compared this Executive Director / CEO's pay to 28 similar arts, culture & humanities nonprofits of about the same size, adjusted for CA cost of living and inflation.

ANDY BROWN · reported title "CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER" — selected as the highest-paid individual; verify the role.

How we chose them
Every comparable organization in the band — 28 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 CA cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). Full methodology →
OrganizationStateRevenueTotal compFiling
Hawaii Symphony Orchestra HI $5,109,783 $193,537 990 →
Charleston Symphony Orchestra SC $5,120,173 $211,992 990 →
Philharmonic Society Of Orange County CA $5,187,127 $293,019 990 →
Arizona Musicfest Inc AZ $5,235,819 $227,557 990 →
Knoxville Symphony Society TN $5,301,138 $182,038 990 →
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