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Screen a listPacific Symphony
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$36Mrevenue
FY2025 · +16% in 3 yrs426staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin25.4%
Months of reserve3.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.1%
Middle half of peersMedianPacific Symphony
Where the money goes FY2025 · $27M spent
Programs$17M65%Management and general$7.2M27%Fundraising$2.1M8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 96% in FY2023
$8.5M in FY2022, $344k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
71 of 72 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort117funders
$3.2Ma year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Tu FoundationStopped after FY2021$850k$900k$750k$750k$1.0M–Zion Charity FoundationStopped after FY2020$695k$632k$608k–Lyons Share FoundationSince FY2018$250k$280k$268k$263k$294k$255kThe James Irvine FoundationOn and off$450k$800kNicholas EndowmentEvery year since FY2017$154k$154k$154k$190k$204k$164k$154kWilliam S & Nancy E Thompson FoundationStopped after FY2021$150k$150k$364k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$887k$1.1M$925k$1.1M$1.8M$870k$914k78 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$598k$936k$1.2M$964k$906k$1.1M$1.5M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped