To share the beauty and power of orchestral music with audiences of all ages through live performances and music education programs

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 157 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $180K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $100K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$529K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$579K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$198K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$529K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$268K
FY2022$537K
FY2023$532K
FY2024$488K
FY2025$529K
Expenses
$579K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$235K
FY2022$497K
FY2023$556K
FY2024$546K
FY2025$579K
Net assets
$198K
FY2025▼ -9%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$208K
FY2022$249K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$217K
FY2025$198K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1957.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $545K Management & general 6% · $34K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Presdent
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Presents live orchestral music and education programs for all ages.

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1 program · $545K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Series of concerts featuring traditional and contemporary works.

$545Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$529K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$218K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$579K
Ln 25
Programscol B$545K
Managementcol C$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$198K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$234K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K
Government grantsLn 1e$67K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$218K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$529K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
SavingsLn 2$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$50K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$180K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$234K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$198K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5157
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K$50K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$181K$180K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$234K$234K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$217K$198K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$355K$355K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$29K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$51K$51K
TravelLn 17$895$895
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$84K$72K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$579K$545K$34K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $529K$579K−$51K$198K 990 PDF
FY2024 $488K$546K−$59K$217K 990 PDF
FY2023 $532K$556K−$24K$225K 990 PDF
FY2022 $537K$497K$41K$249K 990 PDF
FY2021 $268K$235K$33K$208K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $528,515 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $251,785$302,008
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $227,204$218,315
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,893$8,192
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $487,882$528,515
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $371,190$384,473
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $175,306$194,815
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $546,496$579,288
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$58,614−$50,773
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $528,515 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$67,447
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$234,561
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$302,008
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $218,315$218,315
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,502$2,502
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $5,690$5,690
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $226,507$528,515
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $579,288 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $355,121$355,121
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,352$29,352
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $26,497$26,497
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,625$1,625
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $51,157$51,157
IX-17 TravelPrograms $895$895
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,618$3,618
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,735 · Management $5,880$11,615
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $72,415 · Management $11,119$83,534
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $13,374$13,374
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $544,790 · Management $34,498 · Fundraising $0$579,288
Part X · Balance sheet $233,904 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,185$33,894
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,155$16,505
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,941$615
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,088$2,470
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $180,619$180,420
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $233,988$233,904
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$3,235
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $17,060$32,727
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,060$35,962
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$7,520−$23,160
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $224,448$221,102
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $216,928$197,942
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $233,988$233,904
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $197,942 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$528,515
XI-2 Total expenses$579,288
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$50,773
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$216,928
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$31,787
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$197,942

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