Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Wilmington Symphony Orchestra Inc
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$681krevenue
FY2025 · +31% in 3 yrs10staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.6%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.1%
Middle half of peersMedianWilmington Symphony Orchestra
Where the money goes FY2025 · $719k spent
Programs$415k58%Management and general$225k31%Fundraising$79k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 79% in FY2023
$167k in FY2022, $35k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$143k in FY2024 and −$38k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort19funders
$32ka year, last 3 years
47%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover CountySince FY2021$20k$19k$6kCorning Incorporated FoundationOn and off$5k$5k$5k$2kStein Family Charitable FoundationOn and off$5k$2k$2k$2k$5kChampion McDowell Davis Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2019$3k$3k$4k–Dan Cameron Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$1k$1k$2k$2kMightycause Charitable FoundationOn and off$6kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k9 other fundersUp to $8k a year each$8k$8k$8k$10k$9k$5k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped