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Screen a listNashville Symphony Association
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)
$28Mrevenue
FY2025 · −6% in 3 yrs533staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.0%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.2%
Middle half of peersMedianNashville Symphony Association
Where the money goes FY2025 · $30M spent
Programs$25M83%Management and general$3.6M12%Fundraising$1.5M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 88% in FY2023
$10M in FY2022, $1.2M in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$7.1M in FY2023, −$626k in FY2024 and −$2.3M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
50 of 53 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI166funders
$4.6Ma year, last 3 years
47%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Dettwiller FoundationSince FY2019$25k$100k$200k$250k$1.3MThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$122k$81k$407k$640kPine Haven Foundation Trust Attn Kevin CrumboEvery year since FY2017$20k$221k$110k$43k$167k$100k$100kAmerican Symphony Orchestra League D/B/A League of American OrchestrasStopped after FY2020$75k$75k$100k$94k–Nashville Symphony Endowment FdOn and off$314kHaslam Family Foundation IncOn and off$5k$5k$15k$5k$5k$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$972k$3.6M$2.5M$4.4M$2.0M$3.2M$3.0M123 other fundersUp to $126k a year each$378k$382k$360k$789k$847k$642k$755k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped