Nonprofit · EIN 04-6111725
CIVIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF BOSTON INC DR PAUL CASSELLE TREAS
Tax-exempt · BROOKLINE, MA 02446
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $250,453 | $220,150 | $30,303 | $1,352,492 | $22,000 | $1,330,492 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $221,251 | $174,648 | $46,603 | $1,253,234 | $20,260 | $1,232,974 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $175,437 | $176,148 | -$711 | $1,154,670 | $28,231 | $1,126,439 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $141,985
- Program service revenue
- $58,886
- Investment income
- $48,582
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $21,433
- Other revenue
- $1,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $16,750
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $44,512
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $49,010
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,070
- Program services (functional)
- $214,895
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,255
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,253,234
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,352,492
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $22,000
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,330,492
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,323,475
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $745,850
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $584,642
- Gross receipts
- $983,223
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1924
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAN STEENBRUGGE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN OLIVER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA MINARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES KAWADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY GERSHONOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGHAN TITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD HORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAN STEENBRUGGE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN OLIVER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA MINARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES KAWADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY GERSHONOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGHAN TITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD HORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAN STEENBRUGGE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN OLIVER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA MINARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES KAWADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MCKENNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGHAN TITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1082, BROOKLINE, MA 02446-0009
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN OLIVER, PO BOX 1082, BROOKLINE, MA 02446
- Signed the 990
- DEBRA MINARD, TREASURER
- Phone
- (617) 923-6333
- Website
- WWW.BOSTONCIVICSYMPHONY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCHOFER DILLBERG & COMPANY INC
Mission
THE BOSTON CIVIC SYMPHONY ("BCS") IS THE SECOND OLDEST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IN THE CITY OF BOSTON. FOUNDED IN 1924 BY THE LATE EDUCATOR, CONDUCTOR AND COMPOSER, JOSEPH WAGNER, THE BCS IS ONE OF BOSTON'S MOST RESPECTED MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS AND HAS DISTINGUISHED ITSELF THROUGH ITS FOCUS ON SHOWCASING THE TALENTS OF EXCEPTIONALLY SKILLED YOUNG MUSICIANS, MANY OF WHOM HAVE GONE ON TO HAVE DISTINGUISHED PROFESSIONAL CAREERS. THE MISSIONS OF THE BCS ARE:1) TO ENCOURAGE ATTENDANCE BY A DIVERSE POPULATION FROM THE GREATER BOSTON AREA BY OFFERING MODERATELY PRICED TICKETS AND BY DISTRIBUTION OF A NUMBER OF FREE TICKETS TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY.2) TO PROVIDE ORCHESTRAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE UNDER COMPETENT DIRECTION FOR TEACHERS, STUDENTS OF MUSIC WHO ARE PREPARING FOR PROFESSIONAL MUSIC CAREERS, AND SKILLED AMATEURS.3) TO OFFER PERFORMANCES OF UNUSUAL AND CONTEMPORARY WORKS, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON AMERICAN COMPOSITIONS, WITH LEADING SOLOIST.
Program accomplishments
- THE BCS PERFORMS SUBSCRIPTION SERIES CONCERTS, CLASSICAL AND FAMILY PERFORMANCES, THAT OFFER A RANGE OF CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC. THE ORCHESTRA'S PRESENTATION OF WORKS BY MASTERS LIKE MOZART, BEETHOVEN AND BRAHMS IS BALANCED BY ITS PERFORMANCES OF PIECES BY CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN COMPOSERS, WHICH REGULARLY INCLUDE WORLD PREMIERES.Expenses $198,145 · revenue $59,886
- TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, ORCHESTRAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS PURSUING A RELATED MUSIC CAREER.Expenses $16,750 · grants $16,750
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-6111725
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,352,492
- Income (IRS master file)
- $983,223
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $250,453 | $220,150 | $1,352,492 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $221,251 | $174,648 | $1,253,234 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $175,437 | $176,148 | $1,154,670 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $190,228 | $140,261 | $1,114,327 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-6111725).
Questions about CIVIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF BOSTON INC DR PAUL CASSELLE TREAS
- What is the EIN of CIVIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF BOSTON INC DR PAUL CASSELLE TREAS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CIVIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF BOSTON INC DR PAUL CASSELLE TREAS is 04-6111725.
- Is CIVIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF BOSTON INC DR PAUL CASSELLE TREAS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1945.
- Are donations to CIVIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF BOSTON INC DR PAUL CASSELLE TREAS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CIVIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF BOSTON INC DR PAUL CASSELLE TREAS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CIVIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF BOSTON INC DR PAUL CASSELLE TREAS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CIVIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF BOSTON INC DR PAUL CASSELLE TREAS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CIVIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF BOSTON INC DR PAUL CASSELLE TREAS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN OLIVER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CIVIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF BOSTON INC DR PAUL CASSELLE TREAS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CIVIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF BOSTON INC DR PAUL CASSELLE TREAS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $250,453, expenses of $220,150 and total assets of $1,352,492 at year end.
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