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And since we're entirely volunteer – with no office, salaries, or paid staff – administrative costs are less than 2% of revenues! So far, we've distributed over $2 million to support music education for children – hundreds of grants in all 50 states, with more on the way.
All this trivial criticism (they don't read the boards) gets even trickier when you start to bring up revenue, earnings, net worth, etc.
Let's not forget for a hot minute that these guys are paid to do a job, albeit perhaps the greatest job in the history of mankind (playing music). But a job is a job. And when you cease to be able to do it well, you either stop earning as much money or your superiors find a "better" place for you. Fortunately for Phish (unfortunately for fans), they have no superiors and seem to be generating as much revenue as in any recent year.