Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1967.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
26 people listed on the 990; $170K paid to officers and key staff.
Russell Jones’s $168K as President & CEO is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Jones | $168,000 | $156,000 | $170,000 | $180,000 | $155,000 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See Orchestra Lumos INC executive salaries →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 passionate, professional concerts and inspiring educational programs.
Questions for Orchestra Lumos INC
Your first name shows with your question. Orchestra Lumos INC answers here, for everyone.
Orchestra lumos continues to present high quality concerts to audiences across fairfield county. At the palace theatre in stamford classical and popular programs are presented. Some of the worlds finest musicians are engaged including joshua bell, pinchas zukerman, gil shaham and alisa weilerstein.
Orchestra lumos is deeply committed to offering a broad range of opportunities to enrich the lives of all members of our community through participation in our programs. Our music education activities encourage young people to explore, appreciate, perform, and create music.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $509K | $456K | $539K | $447K | $456K |
| Given inLn 1b | $5K | $5K | $5K | $2K | |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $20K | $20K | $20K | $20K | $20K |
| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $2.8M | $2.9M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $7K | $7K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $4.6M | $4.2M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $407K | $435K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $4.2M | $3.8M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $170K | $128K | $11K | $31K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $1.1M | $970K | $75K | $18K |
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $18K | $18K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $107K | $27K | $29K | $51K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $243K | $243K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $25K | $5K | $14K | $7K |
| TravelLn 17 | $11K | $3K | $5K | $3K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $2K | $2K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $3K | $3K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $25K | $25K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $314K | $271K | $43K | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $248K | $218K | $19K | $10K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $2.2M | $1.9M | $228K | $137K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Dec 12, 2025 | $1.8M | $2.4M | −$612K | $2.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 11, 2024 | $1.7M | $2.3M | −$635K | $3.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 4, 2023 | $1.8M | $2.2M | −$471K | $3.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 1, 2022 | $2.1M | $2.0M | $133K | $4.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Dec 13, 2021 | $4.8M | $1.4M | $3.4M | $4.8M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,758,901 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,758,901 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,230,021 across 12 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $4,227,853 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,792,603 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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