Nonprofit · EIN 13-1664054
PHILHARMONIC-SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC
Also known as NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10023
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $101,338,288 | $99,029,073 | $2,309,215 | $604,435,281 | $81,699,980 | $522,735,301 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $113,915,338 | $96,174,789 | $17,740,549 | $604,639,364 | $106,758,323 | $497,881,041 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $96,912,834 | $91,946,306 | $4,966,528 | $591,925,901 | $137,021,141 | $454,904,760 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $61,602,734
- of which government grants
- $148,715
- Program service revenue
- $32,265,163
- Investment income
- $8,234,085
- Royalties
- $53,478
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,580,157
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$910,116
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $37,575
- Other revenue
- -$763,694
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,470,537
- Other salaries and wages
- $38,658,137
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $53,383,755
- Professional fundraising fees
- $220,409
- Legal fees
- $2,093,145
- Accounting fees
- $151,754
- Occupancy
- $1,783,987
- Travel
- $2,031,491
- Depreciation
- $6,936,571
- Program services (functional)
- $64,719,137
- Management and general (functional)
- $26,183,164
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,126,772
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $604,639,364
- Total assets, end of year
- $604,435,281
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $81,699,980
- Net assets, end of year
- $522,735,301
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,827,377
- Publicly traded securities
- $199,199,652
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $207,444,716
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $315,290,585
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$128,539
- Gross receipts
- $116,356,117
- Employees
- 747
- Volunteers
- 118
- Year formed
- 1853
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY GINSTLING | FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 08/24) Former | 0 | $915,385 | $59,569 |
| FRANK HUANG | CONCERTMASTER Highest-paid employee | 37 | $619,327 | $92,637 |
| DEBORAH BORDA | EXECUTIVE ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $539,895 | $116,978 |
| ADAM GERDTS | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PHILANTHROPY Key employee | 50 | $516,277 | $90,230 |
| ANTHONY MCGILL | PRINCIPAL CLARINET Highest-paid employee | 37 | $436,790 | $92,827 |
| CHRISTOPHER MARTIN | PRINCIPAL TRUMPET Highest-paid employee | 37 | $401,178 | $94,528 |
| CARTER BREY | PRINCIPAL CELLO Highest-paid employee | 37 | $397,920 | $67,006 |
| KATHIE PARSONS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 04/25) Officer | 50 | $369,493 | $17,994 |
| MATIAS TARNOPOLSKY | PRESIDENT & CEO (START 01/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER W MAY | CO-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR L TANG | CO-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA Y CHANG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN T LEFRAK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA W HART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAISY M SOROS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
57 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEC BALDWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR KATHRYN BEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAPHAEL BEJARANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSHUA BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRANK BOTMAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 01/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YEFIM BRONFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANGELA CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES CY CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRADLEY COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOOS N DARUVALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR RALUCA DINU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MISOOK DOOLITTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRISTAN FRESBACH | DIRECTOR (THRU 06/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH JANE GIBBONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAUDIO X GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER GROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL B GUENTHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GURNEE F HART | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN B HESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARON HITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT F HOERLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P N A HORMEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY ANNE HUNTSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER JUNGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KAHNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR AVI KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KELLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASVINDER KHAIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GOLNAR KHOSROWSHAHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER KLABIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HONEY M KURTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN A LANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TANIA LEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROSS MCKNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES L NEDERLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES F NIEMETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY W PARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ITZHAK PERLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOEL I PICKET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL D SCHAEFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OSCAR S SCHAFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR RAJ SESHADRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY A SILVERSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARILYN SKONY STAMM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACKSON TAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LING TIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SYLVIA TOTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIIL TRIFONOV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAGGIE UENG TSAI | DIRECTOR (THRU 03/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX VOLCKHAUSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY J WALLACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SANDRA F WARSHAWSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WHYTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERTA LWOHLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WEI-JEN YUAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 72 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH BORDA | EXECUTIVE ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $1,728,420 | $89,989 |
| GARY GINSTLING | PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 08/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $826,154 | $144,840 |
| FRANK HUANG | CONCERTMASTER Highest-paid employee | 37 | $632,321 | $116,891 |
| ADAM GERDTS | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PHILANTHROPY Key employee | 35 | $503,115 | $131,367 |
| ANTHONY MCGILL | PRINCIPAL CLARINET Highest-paid employee | 37 | $428,473 | $116,689 |
| LIANG WANG | PRINCIPAL OBOE Highest-paid employee | 37 | $418,853 | $116,689 |
| CARTER BREY | PRINCIPAL CELLO Highest-paid employee | 37 | $422,587 | $76,198 |
| ISAAC THOMPSON | MANAGING DIRECTOR (THRU 09/23) Key employee | 35 | $371,481 | $65,591 |
| KATHIE PARSONS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 35 | $334,842 | $48,008 |
| PETER W MAY | CO-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR L TANG | CO-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA Y CHANG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN T LEFRAK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIA L WALLACH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA W HART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAISY M SOROS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEC BALDWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KATHRYN BEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RAPHAEL BEJARANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK BOTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| YEFIM BRONFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES CY CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TOOS N DARUVALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RALUCA DINU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MISOOK DOOLITTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY TREY D FARMER III | DIRECTOR (THRU 04/24) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISTAN FRESBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH JANE GIBBONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIO X GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL B GUENTHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GURNEE FHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN B HESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON HITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT F HOERLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P N A HORMEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANNE HUNTSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER JUNGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KAHNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DR AVI KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KELLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JASVINDER KHAIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GOLNAR KHOSROWSHAHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER KLABIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HONEY M KURTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN A LANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TANIA LEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS MCKNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD MITCHELL AC | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/24) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES L NEDERLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES F NIEMETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY W PARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ITZHAK PERLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL I PICKET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL D SCHAEFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR S SCHAFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RAJ SESHADRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY A SILVERSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKSON TAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LING TIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA TOTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIIL TRIFONOV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE UENG TSAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX VOLCKHAUSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY J WALLACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA F WARSHAWSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN ZIPERSKI | DIRECTOR (THRU 06/24) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 67 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH BORDA | PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 07/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $1,717,344 | $68,998 |
| FRANK HUANG | CONCERTMASTER Highest-paid employee | 37 | $909,852 | $29,899 |
| CHRISTOPHER MARTIN | PRINCIPAL TRUMPET Highest-paid employee | 37 | $582,369 | $29,999 |
| CARTER BREY | PRINCIPAL CELLO Highest-paid employee | 37 | $589,359 | $22,482 |
| LIANG WANG | PRINCIPAL OBOE Highest-paid employee | 37 | $580,044 | $17,289 |
| ISAAC THOMPSON | MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee | 35 | $522,490 | $59,870 |
| ADAM GERDTS | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PHILANTHROPY Key employee | 35 | $450,000 | $18,287 |
| WILLIAM THOMAS | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 35 | $393,015 | $62,333 |
| ANTHONY MCGILL | PRINCIPAL CLARINET Highest-paid employee | 37 | $394,715 | $29,899 |
| KATHIE PARSONS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 35 | $302,798 | $32,440 |
| GARY GINSTLING | ED (11/22-6/23) & CEO (START 07/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $172,262 | $208 |
| PETER W MAY | CO-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR L TANG | CO-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA Y CHANG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN T LEFRAK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIA L WALLACH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA W HART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAISY M SOROS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEC BALDWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KATHRYN BEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RAPHAEL BEJARANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK BOTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| YEFIM BRONFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES CY CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR CHU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TOOS N DARUVALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LODEWIJK JR DE VINK | DIRECTOR (THRU 06/23) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MISOOK DOOLITTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY TREY D FARMER III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIO X GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL B GUENTHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GURNEE FHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON HITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT F HOERLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER JUNGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KELLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KAHNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GOLNAR KHOSROWSHAHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER KLABIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| J CHRISTOPHER KOJIMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HONEY M KURTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN A LANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TANIA LEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS MCKNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD MITCHELL AC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES L NEDERLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH A NEWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES F NIEMETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY W PARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ITZHAK PERLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL I PICKET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL D SCHAEFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR S SCHAFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY A SILVERSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKSON TAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LING TIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA TOTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIIL TRIFONOV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE UENG TSAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX VOLCKHAUSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY J WALLACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA F WARSHAWSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10 LINCOLN CENTER PLAZA, NEW YORK, NY 10023-6912
- In care of
- % ASHLEY PENA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MATIAS TARNOPOLSKY, 10 LINCOLN CENTER PLAZA, NEW YORK, NY 10023
- Signed the 990
- ERIC WAYNE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (212) 875-5000
- Website
- WWW.NYPHIL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC'S MISSION IS TO:1. INSPIRE APPRECIATION AND ENGAGEMENT WITH ORCHESTRAL MUSIC; 2. EXPAND ACCESS TO SYMPHONIC MUSIC FOR AUDIENCES IN NEW YORK CITY AND WORLDWIDE; (CONT. ON SCH. O)3. PRESENT LIVE PERFORMANCES AT DAVID GEFFEN HALL AND OTHER VENUES; 4. SHARE PERFORMANCES THROUGH RECORDINGS AND BROADCASTS ACROSS RADIO, TELEVISION, AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS; AND 5. BUILD MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS THROUGH COLLABORATIONS AND SHARED MUSICAL EXPERIENCES.
Program accomplishments
- PERFORMANCES, RECORDINGS, AND TOURING:DURING THE 2024-2025 SEASON, THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC PRESENTED 102 SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS TO AUDIENCES TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 200,500. THESE PERFORMANCES ENGAGED A BROAD AND DIVERSE PUBLIC AND STRENGTHENEDAPPRECIATION FOR ORCHESTRAL MUSIC.THE PHILHARMONIC ALSO RECORDED AND BROADCAST PERFORMANCES NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, EXTENDING ITS REACH AND MAKING SYMPHONIC MUSIC ACCESSIBLE TO GLOBAL AUDIENCES.IN ADDITION, THE ORCHESTRA TOURED DOMESTICALLY AND (CONT. ON SCH. O) INTERNATIONALLY, PRESENTING 11 CONCERTS TO AUDIENCES OF MORE THAN 19,288. THESE TOURS BROADENED ACCESS TO LIVE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC AND REINFORCED THE PHILHARMONIC'S INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE.Expenses $61,398,941 · revenue $31,617,885
- EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC OFFERS A RANGE OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND FAMILIES:- TEACHER SEMINARS: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR MUSIC AND NON-MUSIC TEACHERS THAT EXPLORE MUSICAL CONCEPTS AND PHILHARMONIC REPERTOIRE, PAIRED WITH ATTENDANCE AT LIVE PERFORMANCES. - SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS: MULTI-YEAR COLLABORATIONS WITH NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT SUPPORT MUSIC LEARNING FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES THROUGH CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, WORKSHOPS, (CONT. ON SCH. O) AND ENGAGEMENT WITH PHILHARMONIC TEACHING ARTISTS. - OPEN REHEARSALS: INVITATIONS FOR SCHOOL GROUPS AND SUPPORTERS TO OBSERVE THE REHEARSAL PROCESS AND GAIN INSIGHT INTO THE ORCHESTRA'S WORK. - YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONCERTS: PROGRAMS INTRODUCING YOUNG AUDIENCES TO ORCHESTRAL MUSIC THROUGH LIVE PERFORMANCES, INTERACTIVE PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES, AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. DURING THE SEASON, FOUR CONCERTS SERVED 2,656 ATTENDEES. - VERY YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONCERTS: CONCERTS DESIGNED FOR PRESCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN, ENGAGING 9,342 ATTENDEES ACROSS SIX PERFORMANCES THIS SEASON.Expenses $3,320,196 · revenue $647,278
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
- 13-1664054
- 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
- 1928
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A690)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $604,435,281
- Income (IRS master file)
- $116,356,117
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $101,338,288 | $99,029,073 | $604,435,281 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $113,915,338 | $96,174,789 | $604,639,364 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $96,912,834 | $91,946,306 | $591,925,901 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $120,825,402 | $73,611,546 | $578,204,274 | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | 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 13-1664054).
Questions about PHILHARMONIC-SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC
- What is the EIN of PHILHARMONIC-SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PHILHARMONIC-SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC is 13-1664054.
- Is PHILHARMONIC-SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1928.
- Are donations to PHILHARMONIC-SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PHILHARMONIC-SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 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 PHILHARMONIC-SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 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 PHILHARMONIC-SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 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 PHILHARMONIC-SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names MATIAS TARNOPOLSKY.
- Who are the officers and directors of PHILHARMONIC-SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 72 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $915,385 (GARY GINSTLING, FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 08/24)).
- How much revenue does PHILHARMONIC-SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $101,338,288, expenses of $99,029,073 and total assets of $604,435,281 at year end.
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