Nonprofit · EIN 06-0637319
HARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC
Tax-exempt · HARTFORD, CT 06106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,482,017 | $6,382,088 | $99,929 | $13,393,826 | $1,341,679 | $12,052,147 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,645,927 | $5,971,940 | -$326,013 | $12,880,580 | $1,310,283 | $11,570,297 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,513,074 | $5,195,454 | -$682,380 | $12,026,485 | $1,263,474 | $10,763,011 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,718,362
- of which government grants
- $8,299
- Program service revenue
- $2,038,598
- Investment income
- $725,057
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $415,836
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $366,514
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,854,254
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,804,611
- Professional fundraising fees
- $62,928
- Legal fees
- $4,485
- Accounting fees
- $30,350
- Occupancy
- $477,138
- Travel
- $133,058
- Depreciation
- $1,990
- Program services (functional)
- $4,980,202
- Management and general (functional)
- $676,444
- Fundraising (functional)
- $725,442
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,880,580
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,393,826
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,341,679
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,052,147
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,985
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,046,328
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,450,464
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,601,683
- Gross receipts
- $10,265,081
- Employees
- 340
- Volunteers
- 163
- Year formed
- 1934
- State of legal domicile
- CT
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLYN KUAN | MUSIC DIRECT Key employee | 40 | $198,965 |
| STEPHEN H COLLINS | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $161,640 |
| KAREN SPROUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARVEY KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF VERNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCYS JESSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUIS FEDERICO DIEZ-MORALES MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABRAHAM L DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERALD L HESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN F ROCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARISSA BAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUNE ARCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN ROGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA LUCAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATHEW P JASINSKI ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LALITHA SHIVASWAMY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY FALCETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH D SPADA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BOB GARTHWAIT JR | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EDWIN S SHIRLEY | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE WHITNEY | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID M ROTH | CHAIR - INVE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN PHILLIPS | CHAIR - MARK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE BARTH ESQ | CHAIR - FINA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ESTHER A PRYOR | CHAIR - HR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT C BAUSMITH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLYN KUAN | MUSIC DIRECT Key employee | 40 | $191,860 | $5,320 |
| STEPHEN H COLLINS | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $150,379 | $8,885 |
| KAREN SPROUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M ROTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARVEY KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB GARTHWAIT JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF VERNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCYS JESSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS FEDERICO DIEZ-MORALES MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABRAHAM L DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD L HESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET LINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA BAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUNE ARCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN ROGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| D WESTON BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA LUCAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH D SPADA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWIN S SHIRLEY | CHAIR - AUDI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW H LYNCH | CHAIR - INVE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HAYES | CHAIR- GOVER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN PHILLIPS | CHAIR - MARK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE BARTH ESQ | CHAIR - FINA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER A PRYOR | CHAIR - HR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN F ROCHE | CHAIR - DEVE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE WHITNEY | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATHEW P JASINSKI ESQ | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT C BAUSMITH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLYN KUAN | MUSIC DIRECT Key employee | 40 | $192,215 | $4,785 |
| STEPHEN H COLLINS | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $143,738 | $0 |
| KAREN SPROUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW L SALNER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M ROTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD CLARK MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARVEY KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB GARTHWAIT JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS FEDERICO DIEZ-MORALES MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABRAHAM L DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN PHILIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF VERNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD L HESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUNE ARCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA TSENG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET LINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE BOURDEAUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN ROGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA LUCAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER PRYOR | CHAIR - HR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SPADA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWIN S SHIRLEY | CHAIR - AUDI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| D WESTON BOYD | CHAIR- MARKE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW H LYNCH | CHAIR - INVE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN F ROCHE | CHAIR- DEVEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE WHITNEY | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE BARTH ESQ | CHAIR - FINA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT C BAUSMITH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATHEW P JASINSKI ESQ | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HAYES | CHAIR - GOVE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 166 CAPITOL AVE, HARTFORD, CT 06106-1621
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEPHEN H COLLINS
- Signed the 990
- STEPHEN H COLLINS, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (860) 246-8742
- Website
- WWW.HARTFORDSYMPHONY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAHONEY SABOL & COMPANY LLP
Mission
TO ENRICH LIVES AND COMMUNITY THROUGH GREAT MUSIC.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED OVER 50 CONCERTS AND OVER 75 EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, REACHING AN AUDIENCE OF 80,000 PEOPLE. EARNED REVENUE THROUGH TICKET SALES AND CONCERT FEES.Expenses $4,980,202 · revenue $2,038,598
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-0637319
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1949
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A690)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,393,826
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,265,081
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $6,482,017 | $6,382,088 | $13,393,826 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $5,645,927 | $5,971,940 | $12,880,580 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $4,513,074 | $5,195,454 | $12,026,485 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $5,509,371 | $4,900,623 | $11,680,520 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 06-0637319).
Questions about HARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC
- What is the EIN of HARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC is 06-0637319.
- Is HARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1949.
- Are donations to HARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC 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 HARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names STEPHEN H COLLINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of HARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $198,965 (CAROLYN KUAN, MUSIC DIRECT).
- How much revenue does HARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,482,017, expenses of $6,382,088 and total assets of $13,393,826 at year end.
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