Enriching lives through the power of music, presenting a diverse range of orchestral repertoire at the highest level of artistic excellence, and providing musical education opportunities for children and adults.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 102 volunteers and 197 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$155K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $150K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$218K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
29
of 29 voting members
Looks good: 29 of 29 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$409K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$3.0M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$3.1M
Net assets
$409K
FY2025▼ -31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$532K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$902K
FY2023$550K
FY2024$592K
FY2025$409K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1966.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $2.4M Management & general 17% · $518K Fundraising 8% · $237K

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

30 people listed on the 990; $155K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$155,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Moss’s $155K as Executive Dir. is at the 69th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Moss$155,000—————
Scott Freck—$81,015$137,718$145,598$116,923$122,715
Michael Anderson—$28,325————

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

Presents orchestral music and offers music education for all ages.

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2 programs · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In the 2024/2025 season, the Eugene Symphony Association (ESA) presented nine Symphonic Series subscription concerts and a range of special performances and community events that reflected both artistic excellence and a period of major organizational transition.

$2.4Mprogram expense
02

ESA also expanded its community engagement footprint significantly during the season. Education and Community Engagement (EdCE) programs included Youth Concerts serving thousands of middle and high school students; Link Up concerts for elementary school participants; free Family Musical Adventures performances in the Hult Center Lobby…

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$150K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.5M · 2019–2023
Eugene Symphony FoundationOR · FY2023$26,938
Eugene Symphony FoundationOR · FY2022$100,000
Eugene Symphony FoundationOR · FY2021$66,658

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$127K
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$518K
Fundraisingcol D$237K
Owns and owesPt X
$409K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$412K
Total assetsLn 16$627K
LiabilitiesLn 26$218K
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$127K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$412K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$412K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Other assetsLn 15$33K
Total assetsLn 16$627K
LiabilitiesLn 26$218K
Net assetsLn 32$409K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5197
VolunteersI 6102
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$636K$412K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$891K$627K
LiabilitiesLn 26$299K$218K
Net assetsLn 32$592K$409K
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$170K$170K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.2M$150K$159K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$17K$4K$8K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$73K$54K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$136K$102K$34K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$82K$81K$673
Advertising and promotionLn 12$214K$190K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$3K$8K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$370K$311K$58K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$48K$3K$45K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$59$6K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$1K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$433K$417K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$71K$55K$17K$43
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M$2.4M$518K$237K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.0M$3.1M−$183K$409K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.1M$3.1M$42K$592K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$3.0M−$353K$550K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$2.8M−$158K$902K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$2.4M$528K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.0M$3.0M$66K$532K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,955,796 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,164,507$1,799,566
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $762,810$1,014,729
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,604$14,065
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $185,222$127,436
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,122,143$2,955,796
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $26,938$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,900,756$1,869,729
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,152,184$1,268,700
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,079,878$3,138,429
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $42,265−$182,633
Part VI · Governance 29 of 29 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body29
VI-1b Independent voting members29
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,955,796 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$35,134
VIII-1d Related organizations$337,398
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,427,034
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,799,566
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,014,729$1,014,729
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,065$14,065
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $110,476 · Unrelated business $16,960$127,436
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,125,205 · Unrelated business $16,960 · Excluded from tax $14,065$2,955,796
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,138,429 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 staffManagement $170,233$170,233
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,165,188 · Management $150,277 · Fundraising $158,801$1,474,266
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,039 · Management $7,680 · Fundraising $4,806$16,525
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $53,543 · Management $19,040$72,583
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $102,498 · Management $33,624$136,122
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,700$14,700
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $81,034 · Management $673$81,707
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $189,543 · Fundraising $24,031$213,574
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,508 · Management $7,958 · Fundraising $4,319$14,785
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $311,458 · Management $58,176$369,634
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,678 · Fundraising $44,927$47,605
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $59 · Management $5,708$5,767
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,469 · Management $14,857$16,326
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $417,179 · Management $16,048$433,227
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $54,743 · Management $16,589 · Fundraising $43$71,375
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,383,261 · Management $518,241 · Fundraising $236,927$3,138,429
Part X · Balance sheet $627,024 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $636,475$411,540
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $41,250$28,573
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $61,696$52,431
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $48,552$87,583
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,620$8,990
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $61,714$4,818
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $27,590$33,089
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $890,897$627,024
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $119,444$115,832
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $116,091$97,024
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $63,530$4,969
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $299,065$217,825
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $466,613$318,260
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $125,219$90,939
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $591,832$409,199
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $890,897$627,024
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $409,199 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,955,796
XI-2 Total expenses$3,138,429
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$182,633
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$591,832
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$409,199

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