Nonprofit · EIN 31-6402408
COLUMBUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $13,035,349 | $11,824,084 | $1,211,265 | $81,145,880 | $849,881 | $80,295,999 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $36,326,373 | $11,214,772 | $25,111,601 | $77,429,308 | $1,058,633 | $76,370,675 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $13,989,902 | $10,705,090 | $3,284,812 | $48,981,108 | $1,695,905 | $47,285,203 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,383,662
- of which government grants
- $1,331,647
- Program service revenue
- $2,562,697
- Investment income
- $1,175,819
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$284
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$101,471
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$4,389
- Other revenue
- -$86,829
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,703,660
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,713,145
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $89,933
- Accounting fees
- $35,268
- Occupancy
- $415,848
- Travel
- $219,860
- Depreciation
- $39,511
- Program services (functional)
- $8,663,195
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,368,135
- Fundraising (functional)
- $792,754
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $77,429,308
- Total assets, end of year
- $81,145,880
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $849,881
- Net assets, end of year
- $80,295,999
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $420,207
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,824,122
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $71,471,877
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,265
- Gross receipts
- $13,194,982
- Employees
- 240
- Volunteers
- 393
- Year formed
- 1951
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN E MARKOVICH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ROBERT MORRISON JR | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NELSON YODER | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AARON ALT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMY SHORE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROSA M AILABOUNI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GIORDANO ALBERTAZZI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDY ALDERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELODY BIRMINGHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CHLAPATY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VINITA CLEMENTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT COCHRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATE DIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P FOLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HECTOR GARCIA-SANTANA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACK GEORGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CINDY HILSHEIMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARCY HINGST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY HOPPMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALGENON L MARBLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TED MCDANIEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAY SU PINNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SKIP PRICHARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RONALD A PIZZUTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ZUHEIR SOPHIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WEISS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAUREEN O'BRIEN | CEO Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN E MARKOVICH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ROBERT MORRISON JR | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NELSON YODER | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE SNETHKAMP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMY SHORE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROSA M AILABOUNI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AARON ALT EFF 092023 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KURT BENDECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELODY BIRMINGHAM EFF 122023 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| G ROSS BRIDGMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CHLAPATY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VINITA CLEMENTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT COCHRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P FOLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH M FREEDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HECTOR GARCIA-SANTANA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACK GEORGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY HOPPMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHILLIP J LA SUSA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VARUN MAHAJAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALGENON L MARBLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAY SU PINNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELLEN PIZZUTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SKIP PRICHARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETSY SCHUMACHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SOPHIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WEISS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DENISE REHG RETIRED 082024 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
| DANIEL WALSHAW | COO Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA BARTON | CHAIR (THRU 12/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| STEPHEN E MARKOVICH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ROBERT MORRISON JR | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE SNETHKAMP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMY SHORE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROSA M AILABOUNI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KURT BENDECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| G ROSS BRIDGMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CHLAPATY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VINITA CLEMENTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT COCHRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FOLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH FREEDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HECTOR GARCIA-SANTANA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACK GEORGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH HAMROCK | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 8/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CINDY HILSHEIMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY HOPPMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHILLIP LASUSA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VARUN MAHAJAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALGENON MARBLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAY SU PINNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELLEN PIZZUTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID PRICHARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETSY SCHUMACHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SOFIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WEISS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NELSON YODER | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MELODY BIRMINGHAM | BOARD MEMBER (EFF 12/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DENISE REHG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
| DANIEL WALSHAW | COO Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 55 E STATE ST, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-4203
- In care of
- % CAPA 55 E STATE ST
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MAUREEN O'BRIEN, C/O CAPA 55 E STATE STREET, COLUMBUS, OH 43215
- Signed the 990
- MAUREEN O'BRIEN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (614) 228-9600
- Website
- WWW.COLUMBUSSYMPHONY.COM
- Return prepared by
- GBQ PARTNERS LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE COLUMBUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IS TO PROVIDE SYMPHONIC MUSIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, TO ENGENDER PASSION AND EXCITEMENT IN OUR DIVERSE AUDIENCES. THIS IS PAIRED WITH OUR EDUCATIONAL MISSION: TO EDUCATE AND ENTERTAIN PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO FOSTER TALENT, CREATE FUTURE AUDIENCES, NURTURE INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT AND SPARK CREATIVITY.
Program accomplishments
- 2024-25 INDOOR CONCERTS INCLUDED THE MASTERWORKS SERIES, WITH 12 PROGRAMS (24 PERFORMANCES), AND A SERIES OF SPECIAL POPS CONCERTS (5 PROGRAMS/7 PERFORMANCES), WHICH INCLUDED THE HOLIDAY POPS SPECTACULAR AND A PROGRAM FEATURING THE ORCHESTRA PERFORMING THE SCORE LIVE ALONG WITH SCREENING OF BATMAN 1989. TOTAL ATTENDANCE FOR CONCERTS IN THESE SERIES WAS 48,158.Expenses $4,380,821 · revenue $1,313,017
- THE 2025 PICNIC WITH THE POPS AND POPCORN POPS OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES IN THE COLUMBUS COMMONS INCLUDED NINE (9) CONCERT PROGRAMS, WHICH WERE ATTENDED BY 17,769 INDIVIDUALS.Expenses $2,549,923 · revenue $610,755
- CSO EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE 2024 TO 2025 SEASON INCLUDE A BROAD RANGE OF OFFERINGS DESIGNED TO SERVE STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND LIFELONG LEARNERS. CLASSROOM PROGRAMS INCLUDE YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONCERTS, IN SCHOOL CONCERTS, THE MINDFUL MUSIC MOMENTS PROGRAM, ENSEMBLE COACHING, CHAMBER PERFORMANCES, AND AN IN SCHOOL RESIDENCY PROGRAM.CSO ALSO SUPPORTS FOUR YOUTH ENSEMBLES, YOUTH ORCHESTRA, REPERTORY ORCHESTRA, CHAMBER STRINGS, AND JUNIOR STRINGS, AS WELL AS A YOUTH ORCHESTRA EUROPEAN TOUR. THE ACADEMY PROVIDES INTENSIVE TRAINING FOR STUDENTS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS WHO ASPIRE TO PURSUE CAREERS IN MUSIC.FOR ADULT LEARNERS, FANTASY CAMP OFFERS A DAY-LONG IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE FOR AMATEUR MUSICIANS TO LEARN ALONGSIDE SYMPHONY PROFESSIONALS. IN ADDITION, CSO PLANS TO RELAUNCH ITS EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE FOR CHILDREN IN AUGUST.IN TOTAL, CSO EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE PROJECTED TO SERVE MORE THAN 50,000 INDIVIDUALS DURING THE 2024 TO 2025 SEASON.Expenses $684,925 · grants $7,500 · revenue $144,598
- AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT SERIES (COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ETC.); SPECIAL EVENTS AND CONTRACTED MUSICIAN PERFORMANCES.Expenses $1,047,526 · revenue $507,704
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
- 31-6402408
- 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
- 1952
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A690)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $81,145,880
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,194,982
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $13,035,349 | $11,824,084 | $81,145,880 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $36,326,373 | $11,214,772 | $77,429,308 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $13,989,902 | $10,705,090 | $48,981,108 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $23,707,515 | $8,436,364 | $43,035,840 | 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 31-6402408).
Questions about COLUMBUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC
- What is the EIN of COLUMBUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLUMBUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC is 31-6402408.
- Is COLUMBUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1952.
- Are donations to COLUMBUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLUMBUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 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 COLUMBUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC 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 COLUMBUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC 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 COLUMBUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names MAUREEN O'BRIEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLUMBUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COLUMBUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,035,349, expenses of $11,824,084 and total assets of $81,145,880 at year end.
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