Nonprofit · EIN 35-0791163
FORT WAYNE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC
Tax-exempt · FORT WAYNE, IN 46802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $8,807,805 | $7,352,448 | $1,455,357 | $41,955,967 | $1,018,104 | $40,937,863 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $12,140,357 | $6,483,011 | $5,657,346 | $39,970,604 | $571,112 | $39,399,492 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,934,068 | $4,656,687 | -$722,619 | $31,757,238 | $632,495 | $31,124,743 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,233,139
- of which government grants
- $172,245
- Program service revenue
- $995,103
- Investment income
- $2,599,898
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,679,201
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$25,465
- Other revenue
- -$20,335
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $13,222
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $212,708
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,726,708
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,803,773
- Professional fundraising fees
- $58,480
- Accounting fees
- $31,800
- Occupancy
- $146,373
- Travel
- $52,041
- Depreciation
- $45,006
- Program services (functional)
- $5,941,708
- Management and general (functional)
- $955,828
- Fundraising (functional)
- $454,912
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $39,970,604
- Total assets, end of year
- $41,955,967
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,018,104
- Net assets, end of year
- $40,937,863
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,465,574
- Publicly traded securities
- $29,144,281
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,411,037
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $18,526,826
- Gross receipts
- $16,042,837
- Employees
- 261
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1944
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITTANY A HALL | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $175,927 | $5,244 |
| DENNIS FICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 26 | $37,733 | $23 |
| MICHAEL GALBRAITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 26 | $31,944 | $0 |
| CHARLES CAMMACK JR | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID AMEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL LINDQUIST | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY PURSLEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE FARMER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK JAMES | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARANN BENGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN CAST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CHAMBERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERILL COLVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN CUTTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEN EISBART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT ELLIOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY FINK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL FRANK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE FUHR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK HAGERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KERRY HASSELBACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATTI HAYS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATY HOBBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FLOYD LANCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLEN LOECHNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELEANOR MARINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMMY O'MALLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON ROW MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM SALZAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SHADBURNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL SHUTTLEWORTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ANN ZIEMBO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITTANY A HALL | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $179,197 | $5,212 |
| DENNIS FICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 26 | $29,105 | $23 |
| MICHAEL GALBRAITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 26 | $22,117 | $0 |
| RICK JAMES | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HANCOCK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN NIETER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY PURSLEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE FARMER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY FINK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK SURACK | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID AMEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARANN BENGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES CAMMACK JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN CAST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERILL COLVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON ELSENBAUMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL FRANK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE FUHR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HAGERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HAYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FLOYD LANCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZIE LIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL LINDQUIST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELEANOR MARINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY O'MALLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON ROW MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY SABO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SEBEIKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AL ZACHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN ZIEMBO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITTANY A HALL | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $164,463 | $4,649 |
| DAN CROOK | CFO (PART YE Officer | 40 | $29,231 | $0 |
| DENNIS FICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 26 | $26,352 | $1,880 |
| MICHAEL GALBRAITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 26 | $25,904 | $1,591 |
| RICK JAMES | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HANCOCK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN NIETER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY PURSLEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE FARMER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY FINK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK SURACK | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID AMEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARANN BENGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES CAMMACK JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN CAST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN EISBART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON ELSENBAUMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL FRANK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE FUHR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FLOYD LANCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZIE LIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL LINDQUIST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELEANOR MARINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MILLER MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY O'MALLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON ROW MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY SABO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SEBEIKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AL ZACHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN ZIEMBO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 826 EWING ST, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802-2116
- In care of
- % BETH CONRAD
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHARLES CAMMACK JR, 826 EWING STREET, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802
- Signed the 990
- BRITTANY A HALL, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (260) 481-0770
- Website
- WWW.FWPHIL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAINES ISENBARGER & SKIBA LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE PHILHARMONIC IS TO FOSTER AND INSTILL A LIFELONG LOVE OF MUSIC ACROSS THE ORCHESTRAL SPECTRUM THROUGH LIVE PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES.
Program accomplishments
- THE FORT WAYNE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA IS A CIVIC NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. OUR PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO PROVIDE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT AND EDUCATION FOR THE COMMUNITY. OUR CONCERT SEASON IS APPROXIMATELY 28 WEEKS LONG. CONCERTS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 37,000 INDIVIDUALS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 40,000 INDIVIDUALS.Expenses $5,941,708 · grants $13,222 · revenue $995,103
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
- 35-0791163
- 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
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A690)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $41,955,967
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,042,837
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $8,807,805 | $7,352,448 | $41,955,967 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $12,140,357 | $6,483,011 | $39,970,604 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $3,934,068 | $4,656,687 | $31,757,238 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $8,770,927 | $5,544,254 | $31,943,005 | 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 35-0791163).
Questions about FORT WAYNE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC
- What is the EIN of FORT WAYNE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORT WAYNE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC is 35-0791163.
- Is FORT WAYNE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
- Are donations to FORT WAYNE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FORT WAYNE PHILHARMONIC 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 FORT WAYNE PHILHARMONIC 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 FORT WAYNE PHILHARMONIC 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 FORT WAYNE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names CHARLES CAMMACK JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORT WAYNE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 34 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $175,927 (BRITTANY A HALL, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does FORT WAYNE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,807,805, expenses of $7,352,448 and total assets of $41,955,967 at year end.
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