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 $20 million and up
| Orchestra Total Expenses | Membership Dues |
| $50,000,000 and up | $40,000 |
| $35,000,000 – 50,000,000 | $38,000 |
| $30,000,000 – 35,000,000 | $36,000 |
| $25,000,000 – 30,000,000 | $34,000 |
| $22,000,000 – 25,000,000 | $32,000 |
| $20,000,000 – 22,000,000 | $29,500 |
Expenses between $7 million and $20 million
| Orchestra Total Expenses | Membership Dues |
| $18,000,000 – 20,000,000 | $27,000 |
| $16,000,000 – 18,000,000 | $24,500 |
| $14,000,000 – 16,000,000 | $22,000 |
| $12,000,000 – 14,000,000 | $19,500 |
| $10,000,000 – 12,000,000 | $17,000 |
| $9,000,000 – 10,000,000 | $15,250 |
| $8,000,000 – 9,000,000 | $13,500 |
| $7,000,000 – 8,000,000 | $11,750 |
Expenses between $3.5 million and $7 million
| Orchestra Total Expenses | Membership Dues |
| $6,000,000 – 7,000,000 | $10,000 |
| $5,500,000 – 6,000,000 | $9,500 |
| $5,000,000 – 5,500,000 | $9,000 |
| $4,500,000 – 5,000,000 | $8,500 |
| $4,000,000 – 4,500,000 | $8,000 |
| $3,500,000 – 4,000,000 | $7,500 |
Expenses between $2.2 million and $3.5 million
| Orchestra Total Expenses | Membership Dues |
| $3,000,000 – 3,500,000 | $7,000 |
| $2,800,000 – 3,000,000 | $6,800 |
| $2,600,000 – 2,800,000 | $6,600 |
| $2,400,000 – 2,600,000 | $6,400 |
| $2,200,000 – 2,400,000 | $6,200 |
Expenses between $1.1 million and $2.2 million
| Orchestra Total Expenses | Membership Dues |
| $2,000,000 – 2,200,000 | $6,000 |
| $1,800,000 – 2,000,000 | $5,500 |
| $1,600,000 – 1,800,000 | $5,000 |
| $1,400,000 – 1,600,000 | $4,500 |
| $1,300,000 – 1,400,000 | $4,000 |
| $1,200,000 – 1,300,000 | $3,750 |
| $1,100,000 – 1,200,000 | $3,500 |
Expenses between $700,000 and $1.1 million
| Orchestra Total Expenses | Membership Dues |
| $1,000,000 – 1,100,000 | $3,250 |
| $900,000 – 1,000,000 | $3,000 |
| $800,000 – 900,000 | $2,750 |
| $700,000 – 800,000 | $2,500 |
Expenses between $225,000 and $700,000
| Orchestra Total Expenses | Membership Dues |
| $650,000 – 700,000 | $2,250 |
| $600,000 – 650,000 | $2,000 |
| $550,000 – 600,000 | $1,800 |
| $500,000 – 550,000 | $1,600 |
| $450,000 – 500,000 | $1,400 |
| $400,000 – 450,000 | $1,200 |
| $350,000 – 400,000 | $1,000 |
| $300,000 – 350,000 | $900 |
| $250,000 – 300,000 | $800 |
| $225,000 – 250,000 | $700 |
Expenses below $225,000
| Orchestra Total Expenses | Membership Dues |
| $200,000 – 225,000 | $600 |
| $175,000 – 200,000 | $500 |
| $150,000 – 175,000 | $400 |
| $100,000 – 150,000 | $300 |
| $50,000 – 100,000 | $200 |
| Up to $50,000 | $100 |
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 Expenses | Membership Dues |
| $25,000,000 and up | $8,750 |
| $20,000,000 – 25,000,000 | $7,160 |
| $15,000,000 – 20,000,000 | $5,500 |
| $10,000,000 – 15,000,000 | $3,825 |
Expenses below $10 million
| Orchestra Total Expenses | Membership Dues |
| $7,500,000 – 10,000,000 | $3,275 |
| $6,000,000 – 7,500,000 | $2,725 |
| $5,000,000 – 6,000,000 | $2,250 |
| $3,000,000 – 5,000,000 | $1,750 |
| $1,000,000 – 3,000,000 | $1,125 |
| $750,000 – 1,000,000 | $850 |
| $500,000 – 750,000 | $575 |
| Up to $500,000 | $275 |
Youth Orchestra Dues
Youth orchestra dues are based on your orchestra’s total operating expenses from last season, according to this chart:
| Orchestra Total Expenses | 24-25 Membership Dues | 25-26 Membership Dues |
| $1,500,000 and up | $600 | $750 |
| $1,000,000 – 1,500,000 | $515 | $615 |
| $750,000 – 1,000,000 | $385 | $450 |
| $500,000 – 750,000 | $300 | $325 |
| $250,000 – 500,000 | $250 | $255 |
| $50,000 – 250,000 | $185 | $190 |
| Up to $50,000 | $100 | $105 |
College Orchestra Dues
| Orchestra Total Expenses | Membership Dues |
| All College orchestras | $200 |
International Orchestra Dues
| Orchestra Total Expenses | Membership Dues |
All International orchestras
(except Canada) | $275 |
