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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)(1)
$4.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +12% in 3 yrs458staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin26.5%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.2%
Middle half of peersMedianSymphony San Jose
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.2M spent
Programs$2.7M84%Management and general$362k11%Fundraising$155k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2023 and −$702k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 4% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII26funders
$294ka year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23San Jose Symphony FoundationSince FY2018$38k$43k$40k$44k$46k$40kThe Applied Materials FoundationOn and off$50k$50k$50k$100kKieve FoundationOn and off$45k$35k$50k$15k$5kThe Brandenburg Family FoundationSince FY2020$15k$57k$5k$60kArcadia FoundationNew in FY2023$70kThe Packard Humanities InstituteOn and off$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$43k$13k$59k$124k$76k$157k$128k10 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$15k$11k$2k$44k$11k$6k$13k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund