Nonprofit · EIN 23-7010825
THE LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90014
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,060,914 | $5,599,792 | $461,122 | $7,826,387 | $1,751,380 | $6,075,007 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,058,686 | $5,571,137 | -$512,451 | $5,423,833 | $1,494,511 | $3,929,322 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,931,123 | $5,251,340 | $679,783 | $6,453,954 | $206,544 | $6,247,410 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,820,659
- of which government grants
- $68,764
- Program service revenue
- $571,870
- Investment income
- $659,432
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $555,901
- Other revenue
- $8,953
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $467,651
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,188,593
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,165,708
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $72,415
- Occupancy
- $125,724
- Travel
- $452,982
- Depreciation
- $2,301
- Program services (functional)
- $3,566,021
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,453,478
- Fundraising (functional)
- $580,293
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,423,833
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,826,387
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,751,380
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,075,007
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,359
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$98,089
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,173,096
- Gross receipts
- $8,762,699
- Employees
- 133
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1968
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN CADWALLADER-STAUB | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $218,085 | $13,829 |
| RICKY MCWAIN | DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC PLANNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,075 | $13,124 |
| JULIA PARAS | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $137,213 | $10,741 |
| MARK RICE | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,694 | $11,005 |
| DAVID COSCIA | GALA PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,280 | $5,908 |
| FRANCISCO FLORES MAGANA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,938 | $7,619 |
| RUTH L ELIEL | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN OHGI | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA NEWMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE-MARIE SPATARU | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES R MULLALY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN TETI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY A FALCON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE GRAUSAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUNE LI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAYMOND LOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHAHEEN NANJI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE ONWUEGBUSI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HARRY PHINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY RABWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOAN WYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN CADWALLADER-STAUB | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $228,000 | $1,110 |
| RICKY MCWAIN | DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC PLANNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,667 | $11,575 |
| JULIA PARAS | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $120,000 | $9,889 |
| DAVID COSCIA | GALA PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,000 | $0 |
| DAN OHIGI | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH L ELIEL | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA NEWMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE-MARIE SPATARU | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MULALLY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN TETI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY FALCON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN GRAUSAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS KONTCHOU | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUNE LI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND LOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAHEEN NANJI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE ONWUEGBUSI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY PHINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY RABWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN WYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN CADWALLADER-STAUB | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $218,554 | $11,575 |
| JULIA PARAS | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $113,792 | $9,889 |
| REGINA CABRERA | MARKETING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $101,876 | $1,110 |
| ANNE-MARIE SPATARU | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE LASSITER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA NEWMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MULALLY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN TETI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH L ELIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY FALCON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN GRAUSAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS KONTCHOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY LARSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUNE LI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND LOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAHEEN NANJI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN OHIGI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY RABWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN WYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 510 W 6TH ST STE 1001, LOS ANGELES, CA 90014-1321
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BEN CADWALLADER-STAUB, 510 WEST SIXTH STREET 1001, LOS ANGELES, CA 90014
- Signed the 990
- ANGELA TSAI, DIR. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
- Phone
- (213) 622-7001
- Website
- WWW.LACO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 23-7010825 or by the name THE LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE ORCHESTRA PURSUES ITS MISSION, "TO ENRICH AND CONNECT OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH INTIMATE AND TRANSFORMATIVE MUSICAL EXPERIENCES WHICH EXEMPLIFY AND FOSTER ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, EDUCATION AND INNOVATION," THROUGH THE BLEND OF TRADITIONAL MASTERWORKS WITH THE MUSIC OF OUR OWN TIME, AS WELL AS INTERACTIVE SIGNATURE SERIES THAT INVITE LISTENERS TO EXPLORE THE GENESIS OF ORCHESTRAL MUSIC AND MUSIC'S RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER HUMAN ENDEAVORS. FROM ITS INAUGURAL PERFORMANCES IN 1969 LED BY SIR NEVILLE MARRINER, LACO HAS BECOME KNOWN AS A FIRST-RATE INTERPRETER OF BAROQUE AND CLASSICAL REPERTOIRE AND A CHAMPION OF CONTEMPORARY COMPOSERS. PROCLAIMED "AMERICA'S FINEST CHAMBER ORCHESTRA" BY PUBLIC RADIO INTERNATIONAL, LACO REMAINS AMONG THE WORLD'S TOP MUSICAL ENSEMBLES. THE ORCHESTRA HAS MADE 32 RECORDINGS AND GARNERED EIGHT ASCAP AWARDS FOR ADVENTUROUS PROGRAMMING.
Program accomplishments
- PERFORMANCES: IN THE COURSE OF 35-40 APPEARANCES EACH YEAR ACROSS GREATER LOS ANGELES, LACO REACHES A TOTAL LIVE AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 25,000, WITH UPWARDS OF ONE MILLION MORE HEARING PERFORMANCES ON NATIONAL RADIO BROADCASTS AND GLOBAL STREAMS. THE ORCHESTRA FOCUSES ON REPERTOIRE COMPOSED SPECIFICALLY FOR CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, HIGHLIGHTING THE AGILITY AND INTIMACY THAT DISTINGUISH LACO WITHIN THE LOS ANGELES MUSICAL LANDSCAPE. IN RECENT SEASONS, LACO HAS ALSO EXPANDED ITS COMMITMENT TO REDISCOVERING AND PERFORMING WORKS BY HISTORICALLY UNDERRECOGNIZED COMPOSERS PARTICULARLY WOMEN AND COMPOSERS OF COLOR WHOSE CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN UNJUSTLY OVERLOOKED. BUILDING ON THIS FOUNDATION, LACO'S VISION IS TO CONTINUE ADVANCING ITS REPUTATION AS A MAJOR CULTURAL FORCE IN LOS ANGELES AND A PREMIER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA RECOGNIZED WORLDWIDE.Expenses $2,977,072 · revenue $389,563
- EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: FOR MORE THAN 27 YEARS, MEET THE MUSIC (MTM) HAS INTRODUCED THOUSANDS OF L.A. SCHOOLCHILDREN TO THE JOY OF LIVE CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE, AN ENRICHING EXPERIENCE DESIGNED TO INSPIRE LIFELONG ENGAGEMENT WITH MUSIC. THE NEWEST ITERATION OF MTM INCLUDES COMPOSER TEACHING ARTIST FELLOWS AND ON-SITE SCHOOL PERFORMANCES EMBEDDED DIRECTLY IN NEIGHBORHOOD CAMPUSES. ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS INCLUDE FAMILY DAYS, WHICH BRING MUSICAL DISCOVERY TO CHILDREN AND PARENTS ALIKE; MASTERCLASSES FEATURING DISTINGUISHED LACO AND GUEST ARTISTS; MOCK AUDITIONS, PREPARING YOUNG MUSICIANS FOR THE REALITIES OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE; AND THE LACO FELLOWSHIP, WHICH PROVIDES MENTORSHIP AND TRAINING FOR PRE-PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.Expenses $437,342
- COLLABORATIONS/SERVICE TO THE ARTS: IN RECENT YEARS, LACO HAS DEEPENED ITS ROLE AS A CHAMPION OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION AMONG AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS. BEYOND EDUCATION INITIATIVES SUCH AS MTM, THE ORCHESTRA ACTIVELY COLLABORATES WITH A RANGE OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS, INCLUDING SMALL-BUDGET ARTS ORGANIZATIONS (SBOS) THAT REPRESENT THE CITY'S CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND EXTEND LACO'S REACH INTO NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY.LACO'S ARTISTIC AND EDUCATIONAL COLLABORATIONS NOW INCLUDE: -A MULTI-TIERED PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COLBURN SCHOOL, ENCOMPASSING SHARED VENUES, CO-PRESENTED MASTERCLASSES, MOCK AUDITIONS, AND MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMERGING ARTISTS.Expenses $151,607 · revenue $191,260
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7010825
- 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
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,826,387
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,762,699
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,060,914 | $5,599,792 | $7,826,387 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,058,686 | $5,571,137 | $5,423,833 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,931,123 | $5,251,340 | $6,453,954 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,655,008 | $4,327,269 | $5,878,356 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 23-7010825).
Questions about THE LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of THE LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC is 23-7010825.
- Is THE LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to THE LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SOCIETY 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 THE LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SOCIETY 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 THE LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SOCIETY 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 THE LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BEN CADWALLADER-STAUB.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $218,085 (BENJAMIN CADWALLADER-STAUB, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,060,914, expenses of $5,599,792 and total assets of $7,826,387 at year end.
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