New World Symphony INC EIN 59-2809056

New World Symphony INC

EIN  59-2809056 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Miami Beach, FL Founded 1987
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Verified accurate 8/10/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Helps talented music graduates launch professional careers in orchestras and ensembles.
Leadership
Howard Herring · President & CEO · $457K
Money in and out
$21.5M revenue, $26.2M expenses
Bottom line
79% program efficiency

Helps talented music graduates launch professional careers in orchestras and ensembles. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $21.5M in revenue, $26.2M in expenses, and $289.9M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$21.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$26.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$289.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$4.7M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.12
Program efficiency
79%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
70.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +5% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-22%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -180% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$21.5M
FY2025▼ -38%
Expenses
$26.2M
FY2025▲ +4%
Total assets
$302.1M
FY2025▲ +1%
Total liabilities
$12.2M
FY2025▼ -3%
Total revenue
$21.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$26.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$289.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$4.7M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$302.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 334
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 434
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $18.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The fellowship programthrough a wide range of performance and instructional activities, the NWS fellowship program seeks to provide time and space for emerging musician leaders to prepare for long and successful careers.

$9.1Mprogram expense
02

Leadership developmentthrough its leadership training, NWS is equipping fellows with the experience and skills to design programs, media, or products to engage community and audience members with classical music.

$8.9Mprogram expense
03

Community engagementcommunity engagement is an important part of the NWS'S mission. The 21ST-CENTURY musician needs a set of non-music skills in addition to exceptional musical technique. NWS'S community engagement programs are learning experiences for the fellows and for our partners in the south florida community, across the U.S., and…

$206Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CNew World Symphony INC
EINHdr · item D59-2809056
Principal addressHdr · item CMiami Beach, FL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.nws.edu
Year of formationHdr · item L1987
State of legal domicileHdr · item MFL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFColleges & Universities (B40)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1987

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a34
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b34
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$456,594Pt VII · Sec A
EVP, Institutional Advance
$250,726Pt VII · Sec A
SVP and CFO
$214,491Pt VII · Sec A
VP and Creative Director
$209,646Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director, Alton Ponte LLC
$206,080Pt VII · Sec A
Planning & Programs - Until 01/25
$204,985Pt VII · Sec A
Musician Adv. and Dean - Until 12/24
$173,304Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Inst'l Culture & Inclusion
$166,835Pt VII · Sec A

Howard Herring’s $457K as President & CEO is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3682 $10–100M education 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Howard Herring$456,594$424,170$368,750$391,354$236,302
David Phillips$206,080$258,938$277,509$189,211
David Phillips CFO$258,957
Maureen O'Brien$250,726$245,933$234,385$240,767$143,883
Martin Sher$209,304$203,788$216,410$156,655
Humberto Ortega$214,491$174,133$144,423$138,125$102,396
Clyde Scott$209,646$203,250$144,985
Martin Sher SVP Artistic$204,985

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$16.3M · 76%
Investment income$4.3M · 20%
Program service revenue$1.8M · 8%
Contributions & grants76%$16.3M
Investment income20%$4.3M
Program service revenue8%$1.8M
— government grantsLn 1e$6.2M
Total revenueLn 12$21.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.12
Program services79%$20.6M
Management & general10%$2.6M
Fundraising12%$3.0M
Total functional expensesLn 25$26.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$474K
Total assetsLn 16$302.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$12.2M
Total net assetsLn 32$289.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $154.5M · Operating expenses/yr $26.2M
70.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $20.6M · Total expenses $26.2M
79%
Management & General
Management & general $2.6M · Total expenses $26.2M
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $3.0M · Total expenses $26.2M
12%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $3.0M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $15.0M
$0.20 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $16.3M · Total revenue $21.5M
76%
Government reliance
Government grants $6.2M · Total revenue $21.5M
29%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.8M · Total revenue $21.5M
8%
Investment reliance
Investment income $4.3M · Total revenue $21.5M
+20%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.8M · Total expenses $26.2M
7%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $21.5M · Prior year $34.5M
-38%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $35.3M · FY2024 $21.5M
-12%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $289.9M · Beginning of year $285.0M
+2%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $21.5M · Expenses $26.2M
-22%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $12.2M · Total assets $302.1M
4%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $289.9M · Total assets $302.1M
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $111.4M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $42.6M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $302.1M
51%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Howard Herring · Reported title PRESIDENT & CEO · Highest reported compensation $457K · Total expenses $26.2M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $10.1M · Total expenses $26.2M
38%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 79%
Overhead ratio 10%
Fundraising cost ratio 19%
Revenue growth -38%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $8.5M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,784,434
Unitemized GrantFY2024$128,585
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,767,317
Unitemized GrantFY2023$122,246
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,694,293
Unitemized GrantFY2022$125,748
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,407,821
Unitemized GrantFY2021$123,654
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,297,571
Unitemized GrantFY2020$47,915

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$21.5M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$34.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$5.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$46.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$35.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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