Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Pasadena Symphony 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$5.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −11% in 3 yrs347staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−34.6%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.9%
Middle half of peersMedianPasadena Symphony Association
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.1M spent
Programs$5.9M83%Management and general$636k9%Fundraising$541k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$439k in FY2023, −$1.7M in FY2024 and −$1.8M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
28 of 28 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
13 of the 21 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 9 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII42funders
$341ka year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ahmanson FoundationOn and off$50k$100k$50kThe Ralph M Parsons FoundationOn and off$60k$50k$51kAnn Peppers FoundationSince FY2019$25k$35k$30k$30k$30kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$20k$20k$25k$500$25k$26k$25kJohn D Baldeschwieler and Marlene R Konnar FoundationEvery year since FY2017$22k$23k$22k$12k$23k$22k$13kJose Iturbi FoundationSince FY2022$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$98k$53k$101k$133k$124k$79k$112k24 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$48k$74k$19k$33k$116k$102k$17k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund