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Nonprofit · EIN 16-0765613

ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC

Tax-exempt · ROCHESTER, NY 14604

Financials

$11.5M$11.9M2021$15.8M$12.4M2022$13.6M$13.3M2023$12.7M$12.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$12,731,239$12,861,824-$130,585$27,653,500$5,465,910$22,187,590
June 30, 2024990$13,603,863$13,273,949$329,914$25,210,709$5,860,380$19,350,329
June 30, 2023990 (amended)$15,803,518$12,417,184$3,386,334$23,285,206$6,219,358$17,065,848
June 30, 2022990 (amended)$11,520,447$11,901,256-$380,809$18,122,371$5,295,295$12,827,076
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,784,031
of which government grants
$393,500
Program service revenue
$3,700,791
Investment income
$125,429
Net gain from sales of assets
$61,945
Net income from fundraising events
-$42,974
Other revenue
$120,988

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$374,219
Other salaries and wages
$6,427,679
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$8,808,793
Professional fundraising fees
$88,251
Legal fees
$5,462
Accounting fees
$73,400
Occupancy
$541,169
Travel
$218,620
Depreciation
$41,494
Program services (functional)
$10,107,844
Management and general (functional)
$1,915,739
Fundraising (functional)
$838,241

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$25,210,709
Total assets, end of year
$27,653,500
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,465,910
Net assets, end of year
$22,187,590
Land, buildings and equipment
$211,764
Publicly traded securities
$2,653,406
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$6,097,416
Net assets with donor restrictions
$28,285,006
Gross receipts
$13,774,878
Employees
302
Volunteers
239
Year formed
1922
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEFF TYZIKPOPS CONDUCTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$258,187$12,252
CURTIS LONGPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
38$215,560$24,807
ROBERT DERMODYVP OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$146,872$22,357
WESLEY NANCEBOARD MEMBER & MUSICIAN
Trustee or director
27$59,801$19,271
LARS KIRVANBOARD MEMBER & MUSICIAN
Trustee or director
27$53,093$1,687
DAISY ALGARINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANA CLARKSONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GEORGE DADDISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE FRANGENBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICK FULFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMERSON FULLWOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM FULMERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAULETTE GISSENDANNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLY HIRANANDANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR RALPH JOZEFOWICZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
24 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KAREN KESSLERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ZUZA KWONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROSS LANZAFAMEIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KATHY LINDAHLCHAIR-ELECT OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DR DIANE LUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JACK MCGOWANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN BENNETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KIMBERLY GANGIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BETSY RICEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CATHERINE GUELIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RON SALLUZZOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR EVA SAUERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS WARFIELDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR GEORGE SCHWARTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR SID SOBELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD STEINTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SUJATHA RAMANUJANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR JIM WATTERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CINDY YANCEYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LAURIE HAELLENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DEBORAH ONSLOWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RAM DHURJATYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RONALD DOUGHERTYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SARA POEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CURTIS LONGPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
38$212,411$17,107
JEFF TYZIKPOPS CONDUCTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$158,754$12,252
ROBERT DERMODYVP OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$145,005$17,107
TERRY HARTMANCFO (UNTIL SEPT 10, 2023)
Officer
40$100,788$12,010
ERIK BEHRBOARD MEMBER & MUSICIAN
Trustee or director
27$62,271$1,104
LARS KIRVANBOARD MEMBER & MUSICIAN
Trustee or director
27$51,655$0
DAISY ALGARINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANA CLARKSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE DADDISVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CATHERINE FRANGENBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICK FULFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMERSON FULLWOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM FULMERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAULETTE GISSENDANNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLY HIRANANDANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR RALPH JOZEFOWICZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN KESSLERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ZUZA KWONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROSS LANZAFAMECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATHY LINDAHLVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR DIANE LUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACK MCGOWANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN BENNETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIMBERLY GANGIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BETSY RICEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE GUELIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RON SALLUZZOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR EVA SAUERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS WARFIELDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR GEORGE SCHWARTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR SID SOBELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICH STEINTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SUJATHA RAMANUJANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR JIM WATTERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CINDY YANCEYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LAURIE HAELLENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBORAH ONSLOWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 38 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CURTIS LONGPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
38$216,920$14,259
JEFF TYZIKPOPS CONDUCTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$160,701$10,155
ROBERT DERMODYVP OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$147,340$14,259
TERRY HARTMANCFO
Officer
40$112,712$14,259
ERIK BEHRBOARD MEMBER & MUSICIAN
Trustee or director
27$64,502$0
LARS KIRVANBOARD MEMBER & MUSICIAN
Trustee or director
27$48,027$0
DR STANLEY BYRDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANA CLARKSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE DADDISVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JIM ENGLERTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE FRANGENBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICK FULFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMERSON FULLWOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM FULMERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAULETTE GISSENDANNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLY HIRANANDANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR RALPH JOZEFOWICZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN KESSLERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ZUZA KWONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROSS LANZAFAMECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATHY LINDAHLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR DIANE LUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACK MCGOWANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE MILLARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VICTOR POLESHUCKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BETSY RICEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMAL ROSSIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RON SALLUZZOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR EVA SAUERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHY SCHUMACHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR GEORGE SCHWARTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR SID SOBELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICH STEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASON THOMASTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR JIM WATTERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CINDY YANCEYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LAURIE HAELLENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBORAH ONSLOWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 36 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CURTIS LONGPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
38$202,422$13,566
JEFF TYZIKPOPS CONDUCTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$139,292$9,520
RON STEINMILLERCFO
Officer
40$106,315$0
ERIK BEHRBOARD MEMBER & MUSICIAN
Trustee or director
27$71,941$0
LARS KIRVANBOARD MEMBER & MUSICIAN
Trustee or director
27$55,881$0
DR STANLEY BYRDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANA CLARKSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE DADDISVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JIM ENGLERTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE FRANGENBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICK FULFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMERSON FULLWOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM FULMERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAULETTE GISSENDANNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLY HIRANANDANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR RALPH JOZEFOWICZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN KESSLERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ZUZA KWONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROSS LANZAFAMECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATHY LINDAHLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR DIANE LUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACK MCGOWANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE MILLARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VICTOR POLESHUCKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BETSY RICEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMAL ROSSIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RON SALLUZZOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR EVA SAUERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHY SCHUMACHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR GEORGE SCHWARTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR SID SOBELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICH STEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASON THOMASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR JIM WATTERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB WOODHOUSETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CINDY YANCEYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
255 EAST AVE LL02, ROCHESTER, NY 14604-2624
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CURTIS LONG, 255 EAST AVENUE LL02, ROCHESTER, NY 14604
Signed the 990
CURTIS LONG, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(585) 454-7311
Return prepared by
EFPR ADVISORY LLC

Mission

TO INSPIRE, ENGAGE AND ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH MUSIC

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA (RPO) HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO ENRICHING AND INSPIRING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ART OF MUSIC SINCE ITS ORIGINS IN 1922. THE RPO PRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 150 CONCERTS AND BROADCASTS A YEAR, SERVING UP TO 170,000 THROUGH TICKETED EVENTS, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, AND CONCERTS IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. RPO MUSIC DIRECTOR ANDREAS DELFS TOOK ON THE POST IN 2021, FOLLOWING NOTABLE RPO MUSIC DIRECTORS ERICH LEINSDORF, DAVID ZINMAN, MARK ELDER, AND CONDUCTOR LAUREATE CHRISTOPHER SEAMAN. PRINCIPAL POPS CONDUCTOR JEFF TYZIK HAS EARNED A NATIONAL REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN POPS PROGRAMMING DURING HIS TENURE WITH THE ORCHESTRA.
    Expenses $10,107,844 · revenue $3,864,753

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
16-0765613
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
1942
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$27,653,500
Income (IRS master file)
$13,774,878

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$12,731,239$12,861,824$27,653,500XML
990June 2024$13,603,863$13,273,949$25,210,709IRS
990June 2023$15,803,518$12,417,184$23,285,206XML
990June 2022$11,520,447$11,901,256$18,122,371XML
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990August 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 16-0765613).

Questions about ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC

What is the EIN of ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC is 16-0765613.
Is ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
Are donations to ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC 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 ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC 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 ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC 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 ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CURTIS LONG.
Who are the officers and directors of ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 39 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $258,187 (JEFF TYZIK, POPS CONDUCTOR).
How much revenue does ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,731,239, expenses of $12,861,824 and total assets of $27,653,500 at year end.

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