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Nonprofit · EIN 23-6392235

PHILADELPHIA YOUTH ORCHESTRA

Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19101

Financials

$2.2M$2.1M2023$4.3M$2.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PHILADELPHIA YOUTH ORCHESTRA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$4,301,396$2,631,543$1,669,853$5,008,688$1,160,754$3,847,934
August 31, 2024990$2,209,423$2,070,508$138,915$2,831,552$910,893$1,920,659
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,866,098
of which government grants
$13,000
Program service revenue
$1,308,383
Investment income
$7,635
Net gain from sales of assets
-$103,842
Net income from fundraising events
$119,280
Other revenue
$119,280

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$109,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$460,560
Other salaries and wages
$1,249,992
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,710,552
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$137,594
Depreciation
$62,988
Program services (functional)
$1,622,247
Management and general (functional)
$626,960
Fundraising (functional)
$382,336

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,831,552
Total assets, end of year
$5,008,688
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,160,754
Net assets, end of year
$3,847,934
Land, buildings and equipment
$640,435
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,157,112
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,690,822
Gross receipts
$5,929,884
Employees
12
Volunteers
85
Year formed
1939
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LOUIS SCAGLIONEPRES, CEO, M
Officer
50$327,165$12,760
COLLEEN HOODVP & COO
Officer
50$133,395$7,729
RICHARD CLARKDIR. OF DEVE
Highest-paid employee
50$120,000$10,536
PAUL SMITHTUNE UP PHIL
Highest-paid employee
50$105,624$7,473
ROBERT E PICKCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LEE PAYNTERVICE CHAIRMA
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
FRANK H DILENSCHNEIDERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROBERT E DAY MDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SVETLANA BELOTSERKOVSKIYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JUDITH M HARTZELL MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTINA DEAVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ZACHARY M JOHNS ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JESSICA LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES MATOUR ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID J MICHIETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTINE WEISERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
OLUWATOSIN OMOLE MD MBATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
CARL PRIMAVERA ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
WAYNE M SCHUHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
W MATTHEW SKILTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
RICHARD J TOUHILL JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
WALTER M STRINE JR ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MARIA G VOGIATZI MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LOUIS SCAGLIONEPRES, CEO, M
Officer
50$292,215$0
COLLEEN HOODVP & COO
Officer
50$114,563$7,240
ROBERT E PICKCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHRISTOPHER RINALDIVICE CHAIRMA
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
FRANK H DILENSCHNEIDERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LEE PAYNTERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LANA BELOTSERKOVSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT DAY MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTINA DEAVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FRANK GIORDANOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ZACHARY M JOHNS ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATE R LAWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JESSICA LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES MATOUR ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID J MICHIETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK R NICOLETTI SRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TOSIN OMOLE MD MBATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CARL PRIMAVERA ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WAYNE M SCHUHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
W MATTHEW SKILTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICK TOUHILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WALTER M STRINE JR ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARIA G VOGLATZI MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 41810, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19101-1810
In care of
% LOUIS SCAGLIONE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LOUIS SCAGLIONE, PO BOX 41810, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19101
Signed the 990
LOUIS SCAGLIONE, PRES, CEO, MUSIC DIR
Phone
(215) 545-0502
Return prepared by
VERNA & ASSOCIATES

Mission

THE PHILADELPHIA YOUTH ORCHESTRA USES EXTRAORDINARY MUSIC EDUCATION THROUGH THE PURSUIT OF MUSIC EXCELLENCE TO INSPIRE A STRONG SENSE OF CHARACTER, DISCIPLINE, COMMITMENT, AND COMMUNITY FOR OUR DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE PROGRAMS OF THE PYO PROVIDE MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS IN THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA REGION. IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, THE PYO HAD THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: PHILADELPHIA YOUTH ORCHESTRA (116 STUDENTS) PHILADELPHIA YOUNG ARTISTS ORCHESTRA (111 STUDENTS) YOUNG MUSICIANS DEBUT ORCHESTRA (61 STUDENTS) BRAVO BRASS (11 STUDENTS) PRYSM STRINGS MAIN LINE (160 STUDENTS) PRYSM STRINGS NEW JERSEY (21 STUDENTS) PHILADELPHIA YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND (22 STUDENTS) PHILADELPHIA YOUTH CONCERT BAND (23 STUDENTS) PHILADELPHIA YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA (19 STUDENTS)
    Expenses $988,518 · revenue $1,198,571
  • IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, THE PYO HAD THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL PROGRAM ACYIVITY: TUNE UP PHILLY (109 STUDENTS) TUNE UP PHILLY STUDENTS RECEIVE FULL TUITION FINANCIAL AID.
    Expenses $376,075 · revenue $170,900
  • THE ORCHESTRA IS REGISTERED AS AN EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION (EIO) AND AN OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP TAX CREDIT (OSTC) UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA'S EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT TAX CREDIT (EITC) PROGRAM. THE ORCHESTRA PROVIDED 25 OSTC SCHOLARSHIPS UNDER THIS PROGRAM IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025.
    Expenses $257,654 · grants $109,500 · revenue $257,654

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-6392235
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
1962
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,008,688
Income (IRS master file)
$5,929,884

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$4,301,396$2,631,543$5,008,688XML
990August 2024$2,209,423$2,070,508$2,831,552XML
990August 2023$1,913,662$1,798,780$2,442,217IRS
990August 2022–––IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 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 23-6392235).

Questions about PHILADELPHIA YOUTH ORCHESTRA

What is the EIN of PHILADELPHIA YOUTH ORCHESTRA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PHILADELPHIA YOUTH ORCHESTRA is 23-6392235.
Is PHILADELPHIA YOUTH ORCHESTRA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
Are donations to PHILADELPHIA YOUTH ORCHESTRA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PHILADELPHIA YOUTH ORCHESTRA 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 YOUTH ORCHESTRA 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 YOUTH ORCHESTRA 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 YOUTH ORCHESTRA?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names LOUIS SCAGLIONE.
Who are the officers and directors of PHILADELPHIA YOUTH ORCHESTRA?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $327,165 (LOUIS SCAGLIONE, PRES, CEO, M).
How much revenue does PHILADELPHIA YOUTH ORCHESTRA have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,301,396, expenses of $2,631,543 and total assets of $5,008,688 at year end.

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