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Symphony Orchestras

Symphony Orchestras nonprofits in the U.S.

Organizations whose primary activity is the operation of a symphony. 8,575 symphony orchestras file a Form 990 in the United States. Together they report $4.7 billion in revenue and hold $15 billion in assets. Browse the largest below, or drill in by state.

The largest are Metropolitan Opera Association Inc, Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, and The Colburn School.

Organizations
8,575
Total revenue
$4.7B
Total assets
$14.5B

Largest symphony orchestras

Ranked by revenue. Sort any column, or follow an org to track it.

Top 100 by revenue · 8,575 symphony orchestras nationwide
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Organization StateRevenueAssets Follow
Metropolitan Opera Association Inc New York NY$284.0M$437.3M
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association Los Angeles CA$216.7M$603.3M
The Colburn School Los Angeles CA$130.7M$761.5M
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago IL$125.5M$647.0M
Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc Boston MA$117.1M$737.7M
Philharmonic-Symphony Society Of New York Inc New York NY$113.9M$604.4M
San Francisco Opera Association San Francisco CA$103.9M$365.8M
Philadelphia Orchestra Association Philadelphia PA$84.4M$243.5M
The Musical Arts Association Cleveland OH$79.4M$412.8M
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival And Foundation Inc New Orleans LA$73.7M$57.3M
San Francisco Symphony San Francisco CA$67.8M$451.1M
Lyric Opera Of Chicago Chicago IL$57.1M$285.4M
Pittsburgh Symphony Inc Pittsburgh PA$55.2M$193.6M
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Cincinnati OH$53.3M$479.7M
San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association San Diego CA$50.7M$303.3M
Los Angeles Opera Company Los Angeles CA$50.3M$108.6M
Dallas Symphony Association Inc Dallas TX$49.3M$27.1M
Curtis Institute Of Music Philadelphia PA$47.6M$404.4M
Houston Symphony Society Houston TX$45.2M$6.8M
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra St Louis MO$45.2M$232.2M
Music Associates Of Aspen Inc Aspen CO$43.3M$155.2M
Florida West Coast Symphony Inc Sarasota FL$42.0M$111.9M
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Inc Baltimore MD$41.7M$22.2M
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall Inc Detroit MI$40.7M$121.6M
Minnesota Orchestral Association Minneapolis MN$38.7M$197.5M
Columbus Symphony Orchestra Inc Columbus OH$36.3M$81.1M
The Santa Fe Opera Santa Fe NM$35.1M$191.2M
Nashville Symphony Association Nashville TN$32.0M$87.0M
School Of American Ballet Inc New York NY$31.2M$113.4M
Seattle Symphony Orchestra Inc Seattle WA$31.1M$18.4M
Houston Grand Opera Association Inc Houston TX$30.4M$29.2M
Laurel Lake Retirement Community Inc Hudson OH$28.3M$99.1M
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Society Inc Charlotte NC$27.1M$50.1M
Pacific Symphony Irvine CA$26.4M$73.6M
Oregon Symphony Association Portland OR$26.3M$27.6M
Utah Symphony & Opera Salt Lake City UT$26.2M$77.3M
Indiana Symphony Society Inc Indianapolis IN$23.4M$9.0M
Kansas City Symphony Kansas City MO$22.7M$90.6M
Seattle Opera Seattle WA$22.2M$70.0M
Broadway Sacramento Sacramento CA$20.8M$29.6M
Colorado Symphony Association Denver CO$20.6M$17.2M
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc Milwaukee WI$20.4M$145.2M
North Carolina Symphony Society Inc Raleigh NC$18.6M$37.4M
The Dallas Opera Dallas TX$18.0M$17.7M
Hale Center Foundation For The Arts And Education Pleasant Grv UT$17.6M$79.9M
The Louisville Orchestra Inc Louisville KY$16.3M$10.7M
Sarasota Opera Association Inc Sarasota FL$16.3M$37.0M
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Newark NJ$16.3M$9.8M
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society Saint Paul MN$15.9M$74.5M
Flint Institute Of Music Flint MI$15.9M$39.0M
The Chamber Music Society Of Lincoln Center Inc New York NY$15.4M$97.8M
The Atlanta Opera Inc Atlanta GA$15.1M$80.8M
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Association Inc Fort Worth TX$14.1M$37.9M
Old Town School Of Folk Music Inc Chicago IL$14.0M$26.7M
Merit School Of Music Chicago IL$13.8M$46.9M
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Society Inc Buffalo NY$13.8M$15.1M
Drum Corps International Inc Indianapolis IN$13.7M$9.0M
Settlement Music School Of Philadelphia Philadelphia PA$13.5M$39.3M
Music For All Inc Indianapolis IN$13.4M$17.0M
Community Musicworks Providence RI$13.3M$24.2M
Florida Orchestra Inc St Petersburg FL$13.1M$15.6M
Levine Music Inc Washington DC$12.8M$25.6M
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Inc Rochester NY$12.7M$27.7M
Los Angeles Master Chorale Association Los Angeles CA$12.5M$15.8M
Jacksonville Symphony Association Inc Jacksonville FL$12.1M$46.1M
La Jolla Music Society La Jolla CA$12.1M$87.7M
Texas Center For Arts-Academics Fort Worth TX$11.6M$11.8M
Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis Saint Louis MO$11.3M$114.0M
Opera Philadelphia Philadelphia PA$11.1M$6.4M
Perlman Music Program Inc New York NY$10.9M$24.8M
Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center-Lucy Moses School For Music And Dance New York NY$10.8M$33.4M
Cincinnati Opera Association Inc Cincinnati OH$10.6M$41.8M
The Minnesota Opera Minneapolis MN$10.5M$42.5M
Phoenix Symphony Association Phoenix AZ$10.5M$5.0M
St Martins Chamber Choir Denver CO$10.4M$11.3M
Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School E Providence RI$10.2M$14.8M
Fulton Theatre Company Lancaster PA$10.2M$35.0M
Boston Lyric Opera Company Inc Boston MA$10.1M$38.2M
Society Of The Third Street Music School Settlement Inc New York NY$10.1M$25.4M
Grand Rapids Symphony Society Grand Rapids MI$9.9M$4.4M
Civic Light Opera Association Pittsburgh PA$9.8M$11.4M
National Theatre School Of Canada Montreal $9.6M$42.3M
Merola Opera Program San Francisco CA$9.5M$49.0M
Community Music Center San Francisco CA$9.0M$17.9M
Usdan Center For The Creative And Performing Arts Wheatley Hts NY$9.0M$8.7M
Richmond Symphony Richmond VA$8.9M$1.2M
Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra Inc Fort Wayne IN$8.8M$42.0M
St Lukes Chamber Ensemble Inc New York NY$8.7M$46.7M
Glimmerglass Opera Theatre Inc Cooperstown NY$8.4M$16.5M
The Brooklyn Queens Conservatory Of Music Brooklyn NY$8.3M$10.6M
Music Academy Of The West Santa Barbara CA$8.3M$115.9M
Omaha Symphony Association Omaha NE$8.2M$77.3M
Professional Childrens School Inc New York NY$8.2M$17.2M
Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Dayton OH$8.2M$13.6M
Music Will Inc Covina CA$8.1M$4.9M
Tucson Symphony Society Tucson AZ$8.0M$21.4M
Jazz House Kids Inc Montclair NJ$7.9M$3.0M
Imagination Stage Inc Bethesda MD$7.8M$6.7M
Community School Of Music And Arts Mountain View CA$7.7M$20.1M
Austin Lyric Opera Austin TX$7.7M$11.3M
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All symphony orchestras by state

California964 orgsNew York651 orgsTexas538 orgsFlorida398 orgsPennsylvania370 orgsOhio330 orgsMassachusetts315 orgsIllinois303 orgsMichigan281 orgsWashington281 orgsVirginia272 orgsNorth Carolina264 orgsMinnesota238 orgsGeorgia217 orgsNew Jersey207 orgsOregon189 orgsMaryland185 orgsColorado181 orgsWisconsin178 orgsConnecticut158 orgsArizona150 orgsMissouri139 orgsIndiana138 orgsTennessee135 orgsSouth Carolina117 orgsUtah115 orgsIowa104 orgsKansas78 orgsAlabama77 orgsKentucky77 orgsLouisiana69 orgsMaine64 orgsOklahoma63 orgsNew Mexico60 orgsNevada58 orgsNew Hampshire55 orgsArkansas49 orgsIdaho49 orgsDistrict Of Columbia45 orgsHawaii42 orgs

Largest symphony orchestras by state

California964 orgsNew York651 orgsTexas538 orgsFlorida398 orgsPennsylvania370 orgsOhio330 orgsMassachusetts315 orgsIllinois303 orgsMichigan281 orgsWashington281 orgsVirginia272 orgsNorth Carolina264 orgsMinnesota238 orgsGeorgia217 orgsNew Jersey207 orgsOregon189 orgsMaryland185 orgsColorado181 orgsWisconsin178 orgsConnecticut158 orgsArizona150 orgsMissouri139 orgsIndiana138 orgsTennessee135 orgsSouth Carolina117 orgsUtah115 orgsIowa104 orgsKansas78 orgsAlabama77 orgsKentucky77 orgsLouisiana69 orgsMaine64 orgsOklahoma63 orgsNew Mexico60 orgsNevada58 orgsNew Hampshire55 orgsArkansas49 orgsIdaho49 orgsDistrict Of Columbia45 orgsHawaii42 orgs
Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & Business Master File. A 990 shows how an organization is run and funded — not its real-world outcomes. Figures are presented without evaluation; we do not rate, score, or rank organizations. · philanthropy.org