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Dues Structure

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U.S. Orchestra Dues

U.S. orchestra dues are based on the orchestra’s total operating expenses from last season, according to this chart:

Expenses of $16 million and up

Orchestra Total ExpensesMembership Dues
$50,000,000 and up$38,480
$34,000,000 – 50,000,000$36,400
$24,000,000 – 34,000,000$33,280
$22,000,000 – 24,000,000$30,160
$20,000,000 – 22,000,000$27,040
$18,000,000 – 20,000,000$24,440
$16,000,000 – 18,000,000$21,840

Expenses between $6 million and $16 million

Orchestra Total ExpensesMembership Dues
$14,000,000 – 16,000,000$19,240
$12,000,000 – 14,000,000$16,640
$10,500,000 – 12,000,000$14,560
$9,000,000 – 10,500,000$12,480
$8,000,000 – 9,000,000$10,920
$7,000,000 – 8,000,000$9,984
$6,000,000 – 7,000,000$8,944

Expenses between $2 million and $6 million

Orchestra Total ExpensesMembership Dues
$5,500,000 – 6,000,000$7,800
$5,000,000 – 5,500,000$6,968
$3,000,000 – 5,000,000$6,656
$2,200,000 – 3,000,000$6,240
$2,000,000 – 2,200,000$5,720

Expenses between $800,000 and $2 million

Orchestra Total ExpensesMembership Dues
$1,800,000 – 2,000,000$4,992
$1,600,000 – 1,800,000$4,368
$1,400,000 – 1,600,000$3,952
$1,200,000 – 1,400,000$3,536
$1,000,000 – 1,200,000$2,964
$900,000 – 1,000,000$2,496
$800,000 – 900,000$2,184

Expenses between $350,000 and $800,000

Orchestra Total ExpensesMembership Dues
$650,000 – 800,000$1,924
$550,000 – 650,000$1,664
$500,000 – 550,000$1,456
$450,000 – 500,000$1,300
$400,000 – 450,000$1,144
$350,000 – 400,000$988

Expenses below $350,000

Orchestra Total ExpensesMembership Dues
$300,000 – 350,000$884
$250,000 – 300,000$728
$200,000 – 250,000$572
$165,000 – 200,000$458
$50,000 – 165,000$364
$25,000 – 50,000$286
Up to $25,000$182

Canada Orchestra Dues

Canadian orchestra dues are based on your orchestra’s total operating expenses from last season, according to this chart:

Expenses of $10 million and up

Orchestra Total ExpensesMembership Dues
$25,000,000 and up$8,320
$20,000,000 – 25,000,000$6,760
$15,000,000 – 20,000,000$5,200
$10,000,000 – 15,000,000$3,640

Expenses below $10 million

Orchestra Total ExpensesMembership Dues
$7,500,000 – 10,000,000$3,120
$6,000,000 – 7,500,000$2,600
$5,000,000 – 6,000,000$2,080
$3,000,000 – 5,000,000$1,560
$1,000,000 – 3,000,000$1,040
$750,000 – 1,000,000$780
$500,000 – 750,000$520
Up to $500,000$260

Youth Orchestra Dues

Youth orchestra dues are based on your orchestra’s total operating expenses from last season, according to this chart:

Orchestra Total Expenses23-24 Membership Dues24-25 Membership Dues
$1,500,000 and up$475$600
$1,000,000 – 1,500,000$440$515
$750,000 – 1,000,000$325$385
$500,000 – 750,000$275$300
$250,000 – 500,000$225$250
$250,000 and below$180$185

College Orchestra Dues

Orchestra Total ExpensesMemberhip Dues
All College orchestras$192

International Orchestra Dues

Orchestra Total ExpensesMembership Dues
All International orchestras
(except Canada)
$260

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