Nonprofit · EIN 23-7300636
AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE
Also known as LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,258,126 | $6,934,935 | $1,323,191 | $10,938,145 | $1,811,954 | $9,126,191 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,409,233
- of which government grants
- $140,000
- Membership dues
- $2,547,968
- Program service revenue
- $792,763
- Investment income
- $40,098
- Royalties
- $2,075
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$103,786
- Other revenue
- $16,032
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,458,041
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,164,441
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,304,007
- Professional fundraising fees
- $38,400
- Legal fees
- $15,901
- Occupancy
- $182,787
- Travel
- $211,070
- Depreciation
- $102,667
- Program services (functional)
- $4,544,976
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,134,132
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,255,827
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,335,103
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,938,145
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,811,954
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,126,191
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $165,754
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,732,157
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,510,477
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,615,714
- Gross unrelated business income
- $127,163
- Gross receipts
- $8,517,876
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 55
- Year formed
- 1962
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMON WOODS | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 37.5 | $400,153 | $83,226 |
| HEATHER NOONAN | VP ADVOCACY Officer | 37.5 | $214,801 | $49,962 |
| MARLAH MCDUFFIE | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 37.5 | $210,597 | $20,998 |
| KAREN YAIR | VP KNOWLEDGE LEARNING Officer | 37.5 | $166,402 | $53,184 |
| CAEN THOMASON-REDUS | VP INCLUSION & LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $164,171 | $44,550 |
| RACHEL ROSSOS GALLANT | VICE PRES. MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $146,760 | $57,489 |
| ANDREW CLARK | VP. FINANCE & ADM. Officer | 37.5 | $168,637 | $16,582 |
| AUDREY ELLIOTT-RISBUD | SENIOR DIRECTOR DEV. Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $116,888 | $47,121 |
| ROBERT SANDLA | EDITOR IN CHIEF SYMPHONY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $125,954 | $27,179 |
| STEPHEN ALTER | DIRECTOR OF CONFERENCES & BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $100,473 | $43,095 |
| AARON FLAGG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AFA S DWORKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN MASON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN PIERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN VALENTINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
50 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOB WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BURTON ALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHERINE C MOYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES DICKERSON III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES SCHWEIZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS DOERR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL BERNARD ROUMAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL SONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID ALAN MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID ROTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS M HAGERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BROWN-ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY GINSTLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HELEN SHAFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HENRY PEYREBRUNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ISAAC THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMEI HASWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES ROE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANET CABOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BARLAMENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MONDIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM HASLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN LODER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN LOFTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUDY DINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHY LEIBRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KJRISTINE LUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE LASSITER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDSEY NOVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARISA EISMANN MD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARK D PEACOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK JUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY C PATTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY LOUISE GORNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELANIE CLARKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MIEKO HATANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MITCH MENCHACA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAMELA CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA A RICHARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL HIGGINBOTHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PRATICHI SHAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICK PRINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT NAPARSTEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT W MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUSSEL JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARON HATCHETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHEILA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRINE SORENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GETTYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 520 8TH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10018-6507
- In care of
- % MARC MARTIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANDREW CLARK, 520 8TH AVE 2005, NEW YORK, NY 10018
- Signed the 990
- SIMON WOODS, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (212) 262-5161
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO ADVANCE THE EXPERIENCE OF ORCHESTRAL MUSIC, SUPPORT THE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT CREATE IT, AND CHAMPION THE CONTRIBUTIONS THEY MAKE TO THE HEALTH AND VIBRANCY OF COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: THE LEAGUE DELIVERS A RANGE OF ONLINE AND IN-PERSON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING SEMINARS AND WEBINARS, CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS, MENTORING PROGRAMS, AND COHORT-BASED PROGRAMS. IT ALSO OPERATES GRANT-MAKING PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING IN INNOVATION AND IN EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, ORCHESTRA STAFF, BOARD MEMBERS, MUSICIANS, AND VOLUNTEERS CAN ACQUIRE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND NETWORKS THAT ARE VITAL TO THEIR LEADERSHIP IN THE FIELD. THE ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE AND MID WINTER MANAGERS MEETING OFFER ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR NETWORKING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, WHILE PROVIDING A FORUM TO DISCUSS EMERGING ISSUES AND TRENDS, EXCHANGE IDEAS, AND MODEL POSSIBLE RESPONSES TO FIELD-WIDE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $2,196,304 · revenue $485,733
- MEMBER SERVICES: THE LEAGUE PROVIDES SOME 2,000 MEMBERS WITH EXTENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FIELD, INCLUDING TRENDS, OPEN POSITIONS, NEW APPOINTMENTS, AND THE MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE NATION'S ORCHESTRAS. SERVICES TO MEMBERS INCLUDE SPECIALIZED GUIDANCE ON OPERATIONS, ARTISTIC, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TOPICS THAT SUPPORT THE CAPACITY OF ORCHESTRAS TO DELIVER ON MISSION. MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ONLINE COMMUNITY, A CONFIDENTIAL SPACE WHERE THEY CAN SHARE THEIR EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE AND LEARN ABOUT BEST PRACTICES THROUGHOUT THE FIELD.Expenses $677,850
- COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS: THE LEAGUE PROVIDES ORCHESTRAS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH UPDATES AND NEWS ABOUT THE FIELD; DEVELOPS STRATEGIC MESSAGING ABOUT THE PUBLIC VALUE OF ORCHESTRAS FOR USE NATIONALLY AND BY ORCHESTRAS LOCALLY; FURNISHES FIELD-WIDE DATA AND CONTEXT TO JOURNALISTS; AND PROVIDES MEDIA RELATIONS GUIDANCE TO ORCHESTRAS NATIONWIDE.Expenses $648,152
- ADVOCACY: THE LEAGUE REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH ON ISSUES AFFECTING THE ORCHESTRA FIELD; DISTRIBUTES UPDATES ON PENDING LEGISLATION, WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LOCAL ACTION; AND PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO ORCHESTRAS TO BUILD THEIR CAPACITY FOR LOCAL AND STATE ADVOCACY.Expenses $482,460
- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: THE LEAGUE EQUIPS ORCHESTRAS WITH INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TO FUEL INNOVATION AND PROVIDES THE DATA AND INFORMATION THEY NEED TO MAKE KEY DECISIONS. THE LEAGUE ALSO CONDUCTS, ANALYZES, AND DISSEMINATES A RANGE OF SURVEYS-FROM QUICK QUESTIONS FOCUSING ON SPECIFIC ISSUES, TO ANNUAL, IN-DEPTH STUDIES.Expenses $540,210
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
- 23-7300636
- 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
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A030)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,938,145
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,517,876
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,165,913 | $6,771,911 | $11,723,102 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,956,381 | $6,773,420 | $11,866,825 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE is 23-7300636.
- Is AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE 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 AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE 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 AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE 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 AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANDREW CLARK.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 65 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $400,153 (SIMON WOODS, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,258,126, expenses of $6,934,935 and total assets of $10,938,145 at year end.
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