Arizona · Nonprofit
SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC INC
SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC INC (Arizona) receives grants from 6 organizations whose IRS filings report $360,083 to it, the largest being COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE FOX RIVER VALLEY ($145,000). 6 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2026
- $370k
- Funders on record
- 6
- Grants received
- $360k
- Net assets
- $-97922
What Scottsdale Philharmonic Inc does
Mission
Scottsdale philharmonic's mission is to make live classical music accessible to all while building a thriving symphony that enriches our community, keeps the arts alive, and ensures the power of orchestral music continues to inspire future generations.
As stated on its FY2026 Form 990.
Programs
During the year, scottsdale philharmonic presented eight live orchestral concerts to a combined in-person audience of 9,608 attendees. Through community outreach initiatives, approximately 3,000 individuals, including students, veterans, active-duty military personnel, and underserved members of the community, received complimentary admission, expanding access to live classical music for those who might not otherwise have the opportunity to attend. All performances were livestreamed at no cost, attracting an additional 5,100 live online viewers. Following each concert, recordings remained freely available online, receiving more than 25,300 additional views during the year and further extending the organization's educational and cultural impact beyond the concert hall.
$154,941 spent$108,054 earned by the program65% of program spendingScottsdale philharmonic is committed to developing the next generation of musicians by providing meaningful educational experiences and performance opportunities that inspire lifelong participation in the arts. During the year, the orchestra featured an eight-year-old pianist performing a complete piano concerto as the soloist, demonstrating its commitment to recognizing and nurturing exceptional young talent. Two high school musicians were selected to perform as full members of the orchestra throughout the concert season, rehearsing and appearing in all eight concerts alongside experienced orchestral musicians, providing them with invaluable real-world performance experience.in addition to these performance opportunities, scottsdale philharmonic welcomed approximately 480 students to its concerts through complimentary admission, helping remove financial barriers and introducing young audiences to the experience of live orchestral music. By investing in both aspiring performers and future audiences, scottsdale philharmonic continues to foster an appreciation for classical music while helping ensure orchestral music remains vibrant and accessible for future generations.
$47,674 spent$21,611 earned by the program20% of program spendingDuring the year, scottsdale philharmonic expanded public access to live orchestral music by introducing its first thursday evening concert in response to increasing audience demand. The additional performance created new opportunities for community members to attend live concerts while helping accommodate record attendance and near-capacity audiences at multiple performances. The successful expansion established the foundation for future growth, allowing the organization to reach more individuals while advancing its mission of making live classical music accessible to all.
$35,755 spent$14,407 earned by the program15% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $238,370.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2019 to 2020, from $28k to $60k (+113%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 12% · 2018 11% · 2019 14% · 2020 15% · 2021 41% · 2022 30% · 2023 5% · 2024 2% · 2025 1% · 2026 2%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
61% of SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC INC’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (64% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 4 of the last 10 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Joy Partridge Cpa
Executive director, presid
As listed on its FY2026 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 2 funders to 5 funders, grant income rose $25k → $70k.
3 of 6 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 43% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 40% of grant income and the top three 97%; half comes from just 2 funders.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders to its left
72% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 60% · 2018 67% · 2019 72% · 2020 58% · 2021 50% · 2022 71% · 2023 36% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC INC's grant income comes from Arizona funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $156k arriving through sponsors registered in 3 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC INC runs a healthier operating margin than half of the 335 arts & culture nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 335 arts & culture nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2026
Organizations like SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Arizona
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
71% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Screen this organization
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Questions and answers
- Who funds SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC INC?
- SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC INC (Arizona) receives grants from 6 organizations whose IRS filings report $360,083 to it, the largest being COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE FOX RIVER VALLEY ($145,000). 6 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC INC have?
- IRS filings report 6 organizations giving $360,083 in grants to SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC INC, 6 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC INC?
- COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE FOX RIVER VALLEY is the largest funder on record, with $145,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Arizona. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2026 (financials across 2017–2026), and the filings of 6 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing