Nonprofit · EIN 23-1352289
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $64,973,501 | $59,929,307 | $5,044,194 | $243,452,395 | $23,517,989 | $219,934,406 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $84,378,360 | $64,803,791 | $19,574,569 | $234,452,476 | $24,624,760 | $209,827,716 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $55,220,839 | $57,958,223 | -$2,737,384 | $214,658,723 | $24,607,014 | $190,051,709 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $27,253,912
- of which government grants
- $1,175,000
- Program service revenue
- $18,380,012
- Investment income
- $18,211,858
- Royalties
- $137,205
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $11,988,268
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$77,543
- Other revenue
- $1,127,719
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,676,625
- Other salaries and wages
- $27,727,769
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $38,234,865
- Professional fundraising fees
- $26,547
- Legal fees
- $556,563
- Accounting fees
- $147,781
- Occupancy
- $3,087,431
- Travel
- $2,697,329
- Depreciation
- $628,563
- Program services (functional)
- $44,296,684
- Management and general (functional)
- $12,723,761
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,908,862
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $234,452,476
- Total assets, end of year
- $243,452,395
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,517,989
- Net assets, end of year
- $219,934,406
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,070,096
- Publicly traded securities
- $193,359,576
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,911,000
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $213,023,406
- Gross receipts
- $88,402,611
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 450
- Year formed
- 1903
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATIAS TARNOPOLSKY - BOARD | MEMBER/PRES & CEO (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $1,159,583 | $66,031 |
| RYAN FLEUR -BOARD | MEMBER/PRES & CEO (AS OF 04/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $486,110 | $65,030 |
| CRYSTAL BREWE | EXEC VP & COO (AS OF 02/25) Officer | 20 | $0 | $364,063 | $61,929 |
| MARIO MESTICHELLI | BOARD MEMBER(NON-VOTING)/CFO/TREAS Officer | 20 | $0 | $358,273 | $62,133 |
| MITCHELL BASSION | SECRETARY (THRU 12/24) Officer | 40 | $0 | $281,465 | $36,724 |
| RALPH W MULLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CORRATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MILLER COULSON | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 09/24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK S DICHTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA HALLER MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OSAGIE O IMASOGIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA H JAMES PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOK LENFEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMI WINTZ MCKEON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINE B ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE SIMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICHARD B WORLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZISMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATIAS TARNOPOLSKY | BOARD MEMBER/PRES AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $918,657 | $0 | $154,061 |
| ANNE C EWERS | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $672,321 | $8,099 |
| DAVID KIM | CONCERT MSTR Highest-paid employee | 38 | $459,687 | $0 | $51,043 |
| RYAN FLEUR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/COO Officer | 40 | $440,479 | $0 | $61,061 |
| RICARDO MORALES | MUSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $394,898 | $0 | $45,077 |
| MARIO MESTICHELLI | BD MBR(NON-VOTING)/CFO/TREAS Officer | 20 | $368,363 | $0 | $59,311 |
| JENNIFER MONTONE RESSLER | MUSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $333,349 | $0 | $45,666 |
| JEFFREY KHANER | MUSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $329,621 | $0 | $46,114 |
| PHILIPPE TONDRE | MUSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $322,623 | $0 | $24,811 |
| MITCHELL BASSION | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $270,303 | $0 | $35,500 |
| RALPH W MULLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CORRATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK S DICHTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FRY | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA HALLER MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OSAGIE O IMASOGIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA H JAMES PHD | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 02/24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOK LENFEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMI WINTZ MCKEON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 06/24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SULAIMAN RAHMAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE B ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE SIMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD B WORLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZISMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATIAS TARNOPOLSKY | BOARD MEMBER/PRES AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $910,907 | $0 | $67,456 |
| ANNE C EWERS | BOARD MEMBER/FORMER OFFICER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $656,128 | $28,896 |
| DAVID KIM | CONCERT MSTR Highest-paid employee | 38 | $455,703 | $0 | $44,328 |
| RYAN FLEUR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/COO Officer | 40 | $383,765 | $0 | $54,416 |
| RICARDO MORALES | MUSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $386,226 | $0 | $38,948 |
| KIMBERLY FISHER | MUSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $336,202 | $0 | $39,367 |
| MARIO MESTICHELLI | BD MBR(NON-VOTING)/CFO/TREAS Officer | 20 | $319,970 | $0 | $53,116 |
| JEFFREY KHANER | MUSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $324,150 | $0 | $41,855 |
| PHILIPPE TONDRE | MUSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $330,386 | $0 | $23,148 |
| MITCHELL BASSION | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $273,301 | $0 | $33,318 |
| RALPH W MULLER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZISMAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CORRATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK S DICHTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA HALLER MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OSAGIE O IMASOGIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOK LENFEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMI WINTZ MCKEON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SULAIMAN RAHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE B ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE SIMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD B WORLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 S BROAD ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102-4901
- In care of
- % MARIO MESTICHELLI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RYAN FLEUR, 300 SOUTH BROAD STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
- Signed the 990
- MARIO MESTICHELLI, CFO/TREASURER
- Phone
- (215) 893-1900
- Website
- WWW.ENSEMBLEARTSPHILLY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO SHARE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MUSIC WITH THE WIDEST AUDIENCE.
Program accomplishments
- ORCHESTRAL MUSIC PROGRAMS: THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA TOOK PART IN APPROXIMATELY 140 PERFORMANCE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR: MAIN CLASSICAL SERIES (68), SPECIAL CONCERTS (26), FAMILY, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY EVENTS (39) AND TOURS AND REGIONAL CONCERTS (35). THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ALSO PROVIDED FREE VIRTUAL CONCERTS THROUGH ITS WEBSITE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFERINGS.Expenses $44,296,684 · revenue $19,448,069
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
- 23-1352289
- 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
- 1937
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A690)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $243,452,395
- Income (IRS master file)
- $88,402,611
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $64,973,501 | $59,929,307 | $243,452,395 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $84,378,360 | $64,803,791 | $234,452,476 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $55,220,839 | $57,958,223 | $214,658,723 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $76,775,994 | $53,622,188 | $197,766,914 | 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 23-1352289).
Questions about PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION is 23-1352289.
- Is PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1937.
- Are donations to PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION 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 PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION 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 PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION 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 PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names RYAN FLEUR.
- Who are the officers and directors of PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $64,973,501, expenses of $59,929,307 and total assets of $243,452,395 at year end.
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