Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society
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)(1)
$16Mrevenue
FY2025 · −28% in 3 yrs241staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin29.0%
Months of reserve3.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.9%
Middle half of peersMedianSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$8.3M74%Management and general$1.8M16%Fundraising$1.2M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$791k in FY2023 and −$153k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.5 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
42 of 46 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
26 of the 43 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2025. $430k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending89funders
$2.3Ma year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Arts PartnershipEvery year since FY2017$224k$329k$367k$463k$456k$1.0M$1.1MThe McKnight FoundationStopped after FY2021$60k$120k$120k–Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationStopped after FY2022$95k$95k$95k–American Symphony Orchestra League D/B/A League of American OrchestrasStopped after FY2020$100k$75k–Rice Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$18k$18k$18k$20k$18k$20k$20kNew Music USA IncOn and off$84k$26kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.2M$1.2M$1.2M$1.5M$1.3M$1.1M$1.1M50 other fundersUp to $60k a year each$37k$67k$278k$249k$181k$203k$180k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped