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.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$117K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$117K
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
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$84K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
31
of 31 voting members
Looks good: 31 of 31 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.9M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2021▼ -3%
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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
$2.4M
FY2021▼ -19%
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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
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +99%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$532K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$902K
FY2023$550K
FY2024$592K
FY2025$409K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $1.7M Management & general 21% · $510K Fundraising 7% · $157K

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

32 people listed on the 990; $117K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$116,923Pt 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Despite the many challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, ESA remained determined to fulfill its mission of enriching lives through the power of music while maintaining appropriate safety measures for musicians, audience members, and staff.

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

ESA strives to foster an appreciation of classical music among people of all ages and backgrounds, and to nurture the next generation of musicians and audiences. Through its Education and Community Engagement Program, ESA extends quality opportunities for music education, participation, and enrichment to youth, adults, and seniors…

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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$510K
Fundraisingcol D$157K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$592K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K
PeoplePt VI, VII
32
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a31
IndependentVI 1b31
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$880K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$23K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$261
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$59
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$576K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$592K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Other assetsLn 15$28K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$367K$592K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$630K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K$84K
Net assetsLn 32$532K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$749K$749K
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$140K$140K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$894K$650K$134K$110K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$59K$47K$12K$230
Payroll taxesLn 10$75K$55K$19K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$37K$37K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$2K$8K$640
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$106K$51K$55K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$7K$5K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$258$11K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$858$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$233K$105K$82K$46K
All other expensesLn 24e$32K$29K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$1.7M$510K$157K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,928,576 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,180,511$2,913,599
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $657,679$3,147
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,554$261
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $184,042$11,569
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,023,786$2,928,576
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $550,000$748,740
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,533,463$1,167,166
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $874,532$484,574
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,957,995$2,400,480
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $65,791$528,096
Part VI · Governance 31 of 31 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body31
VI-1b Independent voting members31
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 $2,928,576 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$275,225
VIII-1e Government grants$879,957
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,758,417
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$22,695
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,913,599
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,147$3,147
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $320$320
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$59−$59
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,944 · Unrelated business $2,625$11,569
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,091 · Unrelated business $2,625 · Excluded from tax $261$2,928,576
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,400,480 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $748,740$748,740
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 $139,580$139,580
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $649,887 · Management $133,668 · Fundraising $110,239$893,794
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $46,811 · Management $12,238 · Fundraising $230$59,279
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $55,073 · Management $19,440$74,513
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,721$6,721
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,688$24,688
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $37,409$37,409
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,680 · Management $8,374 · Fundraising $640$10,694
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $50,882 · Management $54,734$105,616
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,318 · Management $5,056$12,374
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $258 · Management $11,126$11,384
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $858 · Management $10,061$10,919
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $104,669 · Management $82,382 · Fundraising $45,945$232,996
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $29,400 · Management $2,373$31,773
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,732,985 · Management $510,441 · Fundraising $157,054$2,400,480
Part X · Balance sheet $1,144,810 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,497$15,498
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $351,496$576,302
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $74,334$65,594
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,872$332,312
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $112,630$104,587
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,277$20,337
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $6,475$2,590
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $30,677$27,590
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $630,258$1,144,810
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $54,921$84,456
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $98,000$84,456
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $221,292$655,063
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $310,966$405,291
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $532,258$1,060,354
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $630,258$1,144,810
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,060,354 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,928,576
XI-2 Total expenses$2,400,480
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$528,096
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$532,258
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,060,354

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