Orchestra Nova Northwest cultivates and champions a diverse community of musicians and audiences through affordable and accessible performances. We value excellence, community, personal connection, and accessibility.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers and 6 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 $53K a year · 12% 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
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $44K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$693K
+0.5% vs prior year
Spent
$693K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$241K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$693K
FY2025+0.5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$296K
FY2021$356K
FY2022$284K
FY2023$403K
FY2024$690K
FY2025$693K
Expenses
$693K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$452K
FY2021$344K
FY2022$458K
FY2023$495K
FY2024$598K
FY2025$693K
Net assets
$241K
FY2025+0.3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$402K
FY2021$414K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$149K
FY2024$240K
FY2025$241K

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 Jul 1992.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $495K Management & general 22% · $155K Fundraising 6% · $43K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $90K 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 Director
$90,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin Irving’s $90K as Executive Director is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kevin Irving$90,000$80,500$75,164———
Rebekah Phillips———$70,000$70,000$46,667

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

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Promotes and enhances knowledge and appreciation of classical orchestral music.

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1 program · $495K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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During the 2024-2025 season, orchestra nova NORTHWEST/PORTLAND columbia symphony produced a four concert subscription series featuring outstanding guest soloists with each concert performed in two venues and a fundraising concert at the reser.

$495Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$693K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$603K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Money outPt IX
$693K
Ln 25
Programscol B$495K
Managementcol C$155K
Fundraisingcol D$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$241K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K
Total assetsLn 16$258K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$603K
Government grantsLn 1e$39K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$89K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Total revenueLn 12$693K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
SavingsLn 2$72K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$108K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$258K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$241K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$226K$108K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$0
Total assetsLn 16$263K$258K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$240K$241K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$103K$31K$36K$36K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$103K$60K$44K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$7K$7K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$244K$239K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$71K$71K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$9K$9K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$22K
TravelLn 17$671$254$417
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$82K$73K$7K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$693K$495K$155K$43K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $693K$693K$773$241K 990 PDF
FY2024 $690K$598K$91K$240K 990 PDF
FY2023 $403K$495K−$92K$149K 990 PDF
FY2022 $284K$458K−$174K$240K 990 PDF
FY2021 $356K$344K$12K$414K 990 PDF
FY2020 $296K$452K−$157K$402K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $693,293 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $653,277$602,923
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $50,882$47,137
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,226$2,686
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$20,492$40,547
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $689,893$693,293
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $228,317$231,051
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $370,115$461,469
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $598,432$692,520
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $91,461$773
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $693,293 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $11,350 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$88,695
VIII-1e Government grants$39,195
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$475,033
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$602,923
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $47,137$47,137
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,686$2,686
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $29,197$29,197
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $47,137 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $43,233$693,293
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $692,520 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,772 · Management $35,901 · Fundraising $35,900$102,573
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $59,864 · Management $43,630$103,494
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,093 · Management $3,897$7,990
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,197 · Management $6,957 · Fundraising $2,840$16,994
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,150$8,150
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $238,882 · Management $5,065$243,947
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $71,414$71,414
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,756 · Management $9,460 · Fundraising $2,296$20,512
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,618$5,618
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $22,341$22,341
IX-17 TravelPrograms $254 · Management $417$671
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,314$1,314
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,780$5,780
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $73,452 · Management $6,777 · Fundraising $1,493$81,722
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $494,684 · Management $155,307 · Fundraising $42,529$692,520
Part X · Balance sheet $257,577 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,601$36,056
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $191,980$71,636
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $21,860$1,175
X-4 Accounts receivable$135,102
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,034$1,735
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,314$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,873$11,873
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $262,662$257,577
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,690$12,839
X-19 Deferred revenue$3,993
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,690$16,832
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $239,972$240,745
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $239,972$240,745
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $262,662$257,577
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $240,745 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$693,293
XI-2 Total expenses$692,520
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$773
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$239,972
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$240,745

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