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Screen a listBoston 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$117Mrevenue
FY2024 · +30% in 3 yrs949staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−5.7%
Months of reserve5.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.7%
Middle half of peersMedianBoston Symphony Orchestra
Where the money goes FY2024 · $124M spent
Programs$99M80%Management and general$17M14%Fundraising$7.2M6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 91% in FY2023
$10M in FY2022, $952k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$17M in FY2023 and −$6.6M in FY2024. Cash covers 5.0 months, above the peer median of 2.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
43 of 43 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI406funders
$13Ma year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Fidelity FoundationStopped after FY2022$5.0M$5.0M$5.0M–Martha Dana Mercer TrustSince FY2019$1.1M$1.1M$1.1M$1.2M$1.2MGordon Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$2.0M$800k$100k–Richard K Lubin Family FoundationSince FY2020$575k$720k$150k$100kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$248k$328k$325k$4k$88k$122k$62kKmd FoundationOn and off$20k$59k$220k$215k$408k$197kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.3M$5.3M$7.9M$4.4M$3.7M$4.6M$3.8M328 other fundersUp to $503k a year each$2.3M$2.2M$2.3M$4.6M$3.8M$3.3M$3.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped