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Screen a listHilton Head 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)
$2.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · −11% in 3 yrs142staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.9%
Months of reserve3.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.7%
Middle half of peersMedianHilton Head Symphony Orchestra
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.9M spent
Programs$2.0M70%Management and general$791k27%Fundraising$81k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$131k in FY2023, −$310k in FY2024 and −$260k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.4 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Funders stay
7 of the 11 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 20% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII29funders
$404ka year, last 3 years
53%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Heritage Classic FoundationEvery year since FY2017$223k$208k$228k$12k$206k$188k$246kGaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationSince FY2019$25k$25k$25k$25k$25kThe Bargain BoxEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$5k$10k$15k$18kCharles E & Ellen H Taylor Family FoundationOn and off$67kThe Hack Foundation IncSince FY2020$16k$6k$6k$11kThe Howard Gilman Foundation IncSince FY2018$13k$3k$3k$3k$3k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$54k$67k$65k$83k$50k$107k$111k11 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$3k$7k$22k$11k$32k$47k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund