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Screen a listReading Symphony Orchestra 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)(2)
$1.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +7% in 3 yrs192staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin14.3%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.7%
Middle half of peersMedianReading Symphony Orchestra Association
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.7M spent
Programs$1.3M77%Management and general$333k20%Fundraising$51k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 96% in FY2023
$295k in FY2022, $13k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$207k in FY2023 and −$82k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.7 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
10 of the 13 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists25funders
$286ka year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Reading Musical FoundationEvery year since FY2017$114k$114k$123k$153k$77k$119k$129kThe Presser FoundationEvery year since FY2017$8k$8k$10k$15k$15k$85k$10kMarlin Miller Jr Family FoundationOn and off$3k$30k$25k$30k$25kThe Wyomissing Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$14k$10k$5k$25k$15k$25k–Katherine H Keiser TrustEvery year since FY2017$10k$12k$13k$12k$12k$14k$12kHenry Janssen FoundationEvery year since FY2017$12k$12k$12k$12k$12k$12k$12kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$31k$24k$45k$55k$25k$27k8 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$20k$28k$37k$23k$30k$30k$63k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped