Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1994.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
88 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
27 people listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff.
Shirley Morgenstern’s $92K as President & is at the 27th 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 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Morgenstern | $91,800 | $91,800 | $68,277 | $59,966 | $59,966 | $58,000 |
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.
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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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Entertains diverse audiences with symphonic pops music and provides music education.
Questions for Cleveland Pops Orchestra
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Through the generosity of many, the cleveland pops orchestra achieved new heights in 2025, including: -over 35,000 people were able to attend our concerts. From severance hall, connor palace, and free outdoor concerts around our region, the pops connects people from all walks of life with the music of their lives.
-actual music actual music is an education program designed to engage children in the wonderful world of music and dance. Actual music provides education, participation, listening and visual excitement to the young student. The program also provides teachers with the tools to continue the program in their classrooms.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $157K | $194K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $150K | $162K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $654K | $617K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $591K | $673K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $63K | −$56K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $2K | $2K | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $91K | $73K | $14K | $4K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $111K | $70K | $28K | $14K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $12K | $10K | $3K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $17K | $13K | $4K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $92K | $92K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $2K | $2K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $49K | $49K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $153K | $153K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $38K | $30K | $5K | $2K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $3K | $3K | $296 | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $268K | $256K | $11K | $970 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $1K | $1K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $4K | $2K | $3K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $721K | $708K | $13K | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $21K | $21K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.6M | $1.4M | $174K | $21K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest Viewing | $1.5M | $1.6M | −$124K | −$56K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | $1.2M | $1.3M | −$160K | $63K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $1.1M | $1.4M | −$316K | $128K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $217K | $434K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $560K | $443K | $116K | $240K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $843K | $865K | −$22K | $85K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,461,054 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 26 of 26 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,461,054 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,585,526 across 16 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $616,974 assets, 15 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$55,724 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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