Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCharlotte Symphony Orchestra Society Inc
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)
$27Mrevenue
FY2025 · +89% in 3 yrs315staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin45.3%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCharlotte Symphony Orchestra Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $15M spent
Programs$12M81%Management and general$1.9M13%Fundraising$1.0M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 92% in FY2023
$3.8M in FY2022, $309k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
25 of 28 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort69funders
$4.6Ma year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Arts & Science Council Charlotte/Mecklenburg IncEvery year since FY2017$797k$693k$666k$657k$446k$24k$16kC D Spangler Foundation IncSince FY2022$100k$2.6MGreater Charlotte Cultural TrustSince FY2020$485k$447k$493k$550kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$2k$17k$11k$8k$9k$8k$1.0MElizabeth B McGraw Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$200k$200k$100k–The Presbyterian HospitalOn and off$10k$135k$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.3M$2.8M$2.3M$3.8M$2.6M$2.8M$1.9M30 other fundersUp to $125k a year each$18k$63k$177k$217k$87k$86k$198k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped