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Screen a listCharleston Symphony Orchestra
Can you give?
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)(2)
$5.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · −37% in 3 yrs338staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.5%
Months of reserve20.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCharleston Symphony Orchestra
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.5M spent
Programs$4.4M80%Management and general$448k8%Fundraising$638k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 82% in FY2023
$1.3M in FY2022, $233k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
26 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
15 of the 25 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists61funders
$452ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Speedwell FoundationStopped after FY2020$100k$160k$160k$75k–Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationSince FY2019$30k$30k$30k$33k$30kThe Garth Family Foundation 7522-Xxxxxx00174Since FY2019$13k$35k$28k$28k$25kThe Kennedy-Herterich FoundationOn and off$10k$30k$28k$13kStorey Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$26k$25k$25k–The Martha and John M Rivers Performance Hall FoundationSince FY2022$60k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$195k$673k$324k$400k$319k$217k$300k28 other fundersUp to $61k a year each$33k$35k$47k$62k$72k$85k$109k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped