Nonprofit · EIN 31-0537080
CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $115,839,819 | $41,961,505 | $73,878,314 | $479,702,083 | $28,203,058 | $451,499,025 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $53,330,646 | $40,159,265 | $13,171,381 | $377,754,303 | $17,832,428 | $359,921,875 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $51,084,528 | $38,506,792 | $12,577,736 | $324,339,521 | $7,289,024 | $317,050,497 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $94,342,425
- of which government grants
- $776,339
- Program service revenue
- $11,172,919
- Investment income
- $10,249,101
- Royalties
- $28,476
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,088,157
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $7,103
- Other revenue
- $75,374
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,827,050
- Other salaries and wages
- $19,929,157
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $26,939,049
- Professional fundraising fees
- $631,583
- Legal fees
- $30,179
- Accounting fees
- $79,512
- Occupancy
- $1,371,974
- Travel
- $89,643
- Depreciation
- $2,404,187
- Program services (functional)
- $31,745,184
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,685,151
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,531,170
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $377,754,303
- Total assets, end of year
- $479,702,083
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $28,203,058
- Net assets, end of year
- $451,499,025
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $59,875,743
- Publicly traded securities
- $318,329,393
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $155,936,782
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $295,562,243
- Gross unrelated business income
- $13,252
- Gross receipts
- $176,541,144
- Employees
- 539
- Volunteers
- 160
- Year formed
- 1894
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN MARTIN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $534,269 | $74,375 | $33,679 |
| ROBERT MCGRATH | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $359,078 | $0 | $34,448 |
| RICHARD FRESHWATER | VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Officer | 30 | $273,355 | $75,841 | $36,351 |
| STEFANI MATSUO | CONCERTMASTER, VIOLIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $324,305 | $0 | $9,064 |
| MARY MCFADDEN LAWSON | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $266,462 | $0 | $33,026 |
| HAROLD BROWN | CHIEF DIVERSITY & INCLUSIO Key employee | 40 | $239,437 | $0 | $31,945 |
| JOHN RUSSELL | POPS CONDUCTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $217,923 | $0 | $39,802 |
| ELIZABETH FREIMUTH | PRINCIPAL FRENCH HORN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $217,788 | $0 | $29,536 |
| DWIGHT PARRY | PRINCIPAL OBOE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $231,198 | $0 | $15,904 |
| CHRISTOPHER PELL | PRINCIPAL CLARINET Highest-paid employee | 40 | $217,132 | $0 | $15,904 |
| PATRICK SCHLEKER | DIRECTOR & PRINCIPAL TIMPA Trustee or director | 40 | $177,580 | $0 | $29,535 |
| EVIN BLOMBERG | DIRECTOR & VIOLIN Trustee or director | 40 | $123,165 | $0 | $15,904 |
| ADRIAN CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AIK KHAI PUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT SMITHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
36 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA COSTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANNE MULDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BLAIR FLEISCHMANN | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DORIE AKERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DUCK WADSWORTH | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EDNA KEOWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FLORENCE KOETTERS | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FRANCIE HILTZ | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GABE DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HEATHER APPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JACK ROUSE | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES MINUTOLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOE HIRSCHHORN | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN LANNI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KARI ULLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KORI HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAURA MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LISA KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARIA ESPINOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MELANIE HEALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BERGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| OTTO BUDIG | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RALPH BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICK REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROB MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHANNON LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SPENCER LILES | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TRISH BRYAN | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VALARIE SHEPPARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILL LINDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DIANNE ROSENBERG | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHARLA WEISS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUE MCPARTLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| GERRON MCKNIGHT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 63 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN JONATHAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $519,035 | $72,272 | $33,295 |
| FRESHWATER RICHARD | VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Officer | 30 | $286,938 | $85,692 | $38,488 |
| MCGRATH ROBERT | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $350,520 | $0 | $33,703 |
| MATSUO STEFANI | CONCERTMASTER, VIOLIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $313,373 | $0 | $9,000 |
| LAWSON MARY MCFADDEN | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $257,549 | $0 | $32,227 |
| BROWN HAROLD | CHIEF DIVERSITY & INCLUSION Key employee | 40 | $232,459 | $0 | $31,193 |
| RUSSELL JOHN MORRIS | POPS CONDUCTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,436 | $0 | $38,466 |
| PARRY DWIGHT | PRINCIPAL OBOE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $222,170 | $0 | $15,218 |
| FREIMUTH ELIZABETH | PRINCIPAL FRENCH HORN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $202,141 | $0 | $27,328 |
| PELL CHRISTOPHER | PRINCIPAL CLARINET Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,772 | $0 | $15,218 |
| SCHLEKER PATRICK | DIRECTOR & PRINCIPAL TIMPANY Trustee or director | 40 | $169,199 | $0 | $27,522 |
| BLOMBERG EVIN | DIRECTOR & VIOLIN Trustee or director | 40 | $115,791 | $0 | $14,951 |
| AKERS DORIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| APPLE HEATHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BERGAN MICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BROWN KATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BROWN RALPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN III TRISH E | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BUDIG JR OTTO M | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARTER ANDRIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAVEZ MELANIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COSTA ANDREA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CUNNINGHAM ADRIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVIS GABE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ESPINOLA MARIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FLEISCHMANN III BLAIR | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GIGLIO L TIMOTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HAMBY LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARGRAVE-YOUNG DELORES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HILTZ FRANCIE S | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HIRSCHHORN JOSEPH W | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY LISA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEOWN EDNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK PATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KOETTERS FLORENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KREGOR JONATHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LANDGREN PETER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LANNI JOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWSON SHANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LILES SPENCER | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDNER WILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAZZOCCA HOLLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MINUTOLO JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL LAURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN LISA LENNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIPS TRIPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PUNG AIK KHAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REYNOLDS RICK | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROUSE JACK | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMPSON LISA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEPPARD VALARIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SMITH STEPHANIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SMITHERMAN ALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VALZ DAVID R | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WADSWORTH RANDOLPH L | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MCDONALD ROBERT W | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSENBERG DIANNE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MCPARTLIN SUE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MCKNIGHT GERRON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ULLMAN KARI | VICE-CHAIR, VOLUNTEERISM Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MULDER ANNE | VICE-CHAIR, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WEISS CHARLA | CHAIR-ELECT, VICE-CHAIR, INSTITUTIONAL ADV. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEALEY MELANIE | VICE-CHAIR, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 66 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN JONATHAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $503,917 | $70,167 | $26,585 |
| MATSUO STEFANI | CONCERTMASTER, VIOLIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $292,169 | $0 | $14,076 |
| FRESHWATER RICHARD | VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Officer | 30 | $211,813 | $63,862 | $27,153 |
| MCGRATH ROBERT | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $261,412 | $0 | $25,430 |
| LAWSON MARY MCFADDEN | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $242,560 | $0 | $26,365 |
| RUSSELL JOHN MORRIS | POPS CONDUCTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $218,814 | $0 | $35,900 |
| BROWN HAROLD | CHIEF DIVERSITY & INCLUSION OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $226,031 | $0 | $24,160 |
| SULLIVAN ROBERT | PRINCIPAL TRUMPET Highest-paid employee | 40 | $215,847 | $0 | $28,053 |
| PARRY DWIGHT | PRINCIPAL OBOE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $217,384 | $0 | $15,223 |
| FREIMUTH ELIZABETH | PRINCIPAL FRENCH HORN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $202,932 | $0 | $28,088 |
| SCHLEKER PATRICK | DIRECTOR & PRINCIPAL TIMPANI Trustee or director | 40 | $160,910 | $0 | $27,981 |
| NELSON THEODORE | DIRECTOR & CELLIST Trustee or director | 40 | $110,889 | $0 | $27,685 |
| MCDONALD ROBERT W | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSENBERG DIANNE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MCPARTLIN SUE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VANCE USHA C | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AKERS DORIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| APPLE HEATHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BERGAN MICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BLOMBERG EVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BROWN KATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BROWN RALPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN III TRISH E | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BUDIG JR OTTO M | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARTER ANDRIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAVEZ MELANIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COSTA ANDREA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CUNNINGHAM ADRIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVIS GABE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ESPINOLA MARIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FLEISCHMANN III BLAIR | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GIGLIO L TIMOTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HAMBY LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARGROVE-YOUNG DELORES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEALEY MELANIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HILTZ FRANCIE S | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HIRSCHHORN JOSEPH W | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY LISA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEOWN EDNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK PATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KOETTERS FLORENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KREGOR JONATHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LANDGREN PETER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LANNI JOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWSON SHANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LILES SPENCER | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDNER WILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAZZOCCA HOLLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MCKNIGHT GERRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MINUTOLO JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL LAURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MULDER ANNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN LISA LENNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIPS TRIPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PUNG AIK KHAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REYNOLDS RICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROUSE JACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMPSON LISA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEPPARD VALARIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SMITH STEPHANIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SMITHERMAN ALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ULLMAN KARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VALZ DAVID R | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WACHTER DANIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WADSWORTH RANDOLPH L | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WEISS CHARLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1241 ELM ST, CINCINNATI, OH 45202-7531
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT MCGRATH, 1241 ELM STREET, CINCINNATI, OH 452027531
- Signed the 990
- GREGORY LEE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (513) 744-3306
- Return prepared by
- CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IS TO SEEK AND SHARE INSPIRATION.
Program accomplishments
- ORCHESTRA CONCERTS OF CLASSICAL WORKS (40), POPS (18), YOUTH AND EDUCATIONAL (209), AND OTHER CONCERTS (40). ADDITIONALLY, THE ORCHESTRA PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE CINCINNATI BALLET (41) AS WELL AS OTHER SERVICES TO SIMILAR MISSION-ALIGNED ENTITIES. THROUGH ALL PROGRAM SERVICES OF THE ORCHESTRA THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ARTS PATRONS SERVED WAS 242,098.Expenses $31,745,184 · revenue $11,219,817
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
- 31-0537080
- 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
- 1934
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A690)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $479,702,083
- Income (IRS master file)
- $176,541,144
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $115,839,819 | $41,961,505 | $479,702,083 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $53,330,646 | $40,159,265 | $377,754,303 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $51,084,528 | $38,506,792 | $324,339,521 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $55,153,223 | $36,969,006 | $298,354,425 | 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 31-0537080).
Questions about CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
- What is the EIN of CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA is 31-0537080.
- Is CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1934.
- Are donations to CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CINCINNATI SYMPHONY 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 CINCINNATI SYMPHONY 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 CINCINNATI SYMPHONY 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 CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names ROBERT MCGRATH.
- Who are the officers and directors of CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 51 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $534,269 (JONATHAN MARTIN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $115,839,819, expenses of $41,961,505 and total assets of $479,702,083 at year end.
Other nonprofits in CINCINNATI
- MUSIC AND EVENT MANAGEMENT INC EIN 31-1378179 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CINCINNATI MUSEUM CENTER EIN 31-1212634 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CINCINNATI MUSEUM ASSOCIATION EIN 31-0536653 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION EIN 31-1310256 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CENTER FOR HOLOCAUST AND HUMANITYEDUCATION EIN 20-5090993 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CINCINNATI INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS EIN 31-0537138 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CINCINNATI BALLET COMPANY INC EIN 31-6050354 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK EIN 31-0624790 · last filed 990 for 2025
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