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Screen a listBaltimore Symphony Orchestra Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$42Mrevenue
FY2024 · +107% in 3 yrs687staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin16.8%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.7%
Middle half of peersMedianBaltimore Symphony Orchestra
Where the money goes FY2024 · $35M spent
Programs$29M83%Management and general$3.7M11%Fundraising$2.3M7%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.6M in FY2022 and −$3.6M in FY2023. Cash covers 2.8 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
32 of 33 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
82 of the 134 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 11% of revenue in FY2024. $245k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending210funders
$4.1Ma year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Joseph Meyerhoff Fund IncOn and off$200k$248k$398k$333k$334k$212kHecht-Levi Foundation IncSince FY2019$275k$475k$275k$275k$101kThe Robert A Waidner FoundationSince FY2020$240k$240k$240k$240kSherman Family FoundationOn and off$45k$105k$500k$30k$50k$50kThe Charles T Bauer Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$100k$70k$100k$75k$50kThe Bunting Family FoundationSince FY2018$121k$126k$26k$255k$27k$27kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.4M$1.4M$1.6M$1.7M$1.4M$1.0M$2.4M164 other fundersUp to $525k a year each$894k$1.1M$1.5M$2.5M$1.4M$1.5M$1.6M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund