Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe San Diego Symphony Orchestra 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)(1)
$51Mrevenue
FY2025 · −43% in 3 yrs811staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−26.2%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.1%
Middle half of peersMedianSan Diego Symphony Orchestra Association
Where the money goes FY2025 · $64M spent
Programs$50M78%Management and general$11M17%Fundraising$3.0M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 88% in FY2024
$3.9M in FY2023, $453k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
28 of 28 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI113funders
$28Ma year, last 3 years
70%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Conrad Prebys FoundationOn and off$500k$6.0M$3k$3.0MRady FoundationOn and off$2.7M$1.6MSahm Family FoundationStopped after FY2020$40k$1.4M$300k–Rosso Family FoundationOn and off$25k$54k$255k$275k$295k$355kHarry and Judith Collins FoundationStopped after FY2022$500k$500k–The Burnham FoundationSince FY2020$250k$125k$125k$125kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6.8M$6.0M$8.7M$14M$6.4M$15M$45M74 other fundersUp to $503k a year each$385k$1.0M$454k$545k$793k$1.5M$741k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped