Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSymphony Tacoma
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)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −32% in 3 yrs158staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−30.9%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.0%
Middle half of peersMedianSymphony Tacoma
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.5M spent
Programs$768k52%Management and general$518k35%Fundraising$195k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 78% in FY2025
$575k in FY2024, $128k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$410k in FY2023 and −$350k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.4 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Funders stay
8 of the 10 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists27funders
$269ka year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23ArtsfundEvery year since FY2017$19k$19k$16k$41k$28k$16k$21kThe Bamford FoundationStopped after FY2022$9k$50k$12k$15k$10k–Sequoia FoundationSince FY2021$30k$30k$30kForest FoundationSince FY2021$30k$30k$30kAmerican Symphony Orchestra League D/B/A League of American OrchestrasSince FY2020$15k$15k$25k$25kBen B Cheney Foundation IncOn and off$40k$40kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$166k$62k$42k$50k$64k$54k$156k10 other fundersUp to $27k a year each$3k$10k$30k$41k$32k$47k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped