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Screen a listMemphis Symphony Orchestra 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)(1)
$4.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −11% in 3 yrs191staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−19.4%
Months of reserve3.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.6%
Middle half of peersMedianMemphis Symphony Orchestra
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.9M spent
Programs$4.0M83%Management and general$271k6%Fundraising$562k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$36k in FY2023 and −$791k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.7 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
18 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
5 of the 8 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists25funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
54%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Plough FoundationSince FY2019$200k$200k$200k$200k$200kArtsmemphisOn and off$150k$120k$108k$104k$60kJr Hyde III Family FoundationSince FY2020$51k$50k$51k$51kAdams Arthur & Alice FdnOn and off$35k$20kThe Urban Child InstituteOn and off$45kHohenberg Charity TrustOn and off$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$303k$9k$1.7M$2.0M$1.7M$1.2M$1.2M8 other fundersUp to $14k a year each$2k$5k$500$14k$22k$16k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund