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Screen a listChattanooga Symphony & Opera Association
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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)(2)
$2.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −9% in 3 yrs228staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin23.9%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.8%
Middle half of peersMedianChattanooga Symphony & Opera Association
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.4M76%Management and general$306k16%Fundraising$143k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 88% in FY2023
$1.3M in FY2022, $152k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$972k in FY2023 and −$694k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.3 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI20funders
$383ka year, last 3 years
62%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23ArtsbuildSince FY2018$135k$250k$232k$240k$233k$238kLillian L Colby Charitable Fdn IaSince FY2020$59k$63k$69k$68kLyndhurst Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$40k$30k$30k–Benwood Foundation IncOn and off$5k$10kHazel Montague Hutcheson FoundationStopped after FY2022$3k$6k–Weldon F Osborne Foundation IncOn and off$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$23k$30k$403k$25k$60k$71k6 other fundersUp to $3k a year each$3k$1k$2k$490$4k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped