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Most-backed symphony orchestras in the United States

The 50 most-backed symphony orchestras in the United States

The 50 most-backed symphony orchestras in the United States are ranked by their centrality in the sector's funding network — a measure of how embedded they are through grants received, board connections, and shared funders.

The largest are Lyric Opera Of Chicago, The Dallas Opera, and Houston Symphony Society.

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

Most-backed symphony orchestras in the United States

Ranked by sector centrality (ImpactRank over the funder graph).

Lyric Opera Of Chicago
The Dallas Opera
Houston Symphony Society
Minnesota Orchestral Association
Los Angeles Opera Company
Philadelphia Orchestra Association
The Musical Arts Association
Metropolitan Opera Association Inc
Dallas Symphony Association Inc
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association
San Francisco Symphony
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Association Inc
Pittsburgh Symphony Inc
Philharmonic-Symphony Society Of New York Inc
Madison Symphony Orchestra Inc
Wichita Symphony Society Inc
The Austin Symphony Orchestra Society Inc
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Seattle Symphony Orchestra Inc
Harmony Foundation International Inc
San Francisco Opera Association
SSymphony Management Inc
Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis
Indiana Symphony Society Inc
Houston Grand Opera Association Inc
Waco Symphony Association Inc
Nashville Symphony Association
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra Incorporated
Dayton Performing Arts Alliance
Music Associates Of Aspen Inc
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
The Santa Fe Opera
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Inc
Civic Light Opera Association
Grand Rapids Symphony Society
Colorado Symphony Association
Seattle Opera
The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Society Inc
North Carolina Symphony Society Inc
Oregon Symphony Association
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society
The Louisville Orchestra Inc
Reno Philharmonic Association Inc
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall Inc
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Society Inc
Lubbock Symphony Orchestra Inc
Knoxville Symphony Society Inc
La Jolla Music Society
Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc
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