Nonprofit · EIN 41-6038525
GREATER TWIN CITIES YOUTH SYMPHONIES
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,244,691 | $1,980,698 | $263,993 | $3,859,911 | $877,911 | $2,982,000 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,995,570 | $1,859,243 | $136,327 | $3,280,841 | $693,446 | $2,587,395 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,597,499 | $1,487,212 | $110,287 | $2,895,581 | $602,555 | $2,293,026 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $868,333
- of which government grants
- $150,730
- Program service revenue
- $1,158,310
- Investment income
- $132,922
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $42,517
- Net income from fundraising events
- $67,236
- Other revenue
- $85,126
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $115,443
- Other salaries and wages
- $964,568
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,203,583
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $59,296
- Travel
- $7,807
- Depreciation
- $6,869
- Program services (functional)
- $1,604,258
- Management and general (functional)
- $145,138
- Fundraising (functional)
- $231,302
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,280,841
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,859,911
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $877,911
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,982,000
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $22,084
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,214,587
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,354,409
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $627,591
- Gross unrelated business income
- $15,665
- Gross receipts
- $2,995,763
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGEN BALDA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $105,191 | $10,252 |
| MAURICE HOLLOMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE MICHELA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA NEWINSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA KLEINSASSER TAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE BERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| UMA BHATI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CROWLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP CRUMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE DECOUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW EKLUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON ELDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FRENCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK HYATTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA MEINKE KRUEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| RICH MAY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| BRADLEY PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ZINA SCHEUERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ADELE SUTTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JEFFREY TUTTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KJIRSTEN ZELLMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGEN BALDA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $98,858 | $8,840 |
| MAURICE HOLLOMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HARRIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA NEWINSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ADELE SUTTLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JC BECKSTRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE BERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CROWLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE DECOUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN DOUGHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW EKLUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON ELDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FRENCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK HYATTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA JENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MEINKE KRUEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH MAY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE MICHELA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ZINA SCHEUERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA KLEINSASSER TAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY TUTTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNEST VAN PANHUYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KJIRSTEN ZELLMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ZOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGEN BALDA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $96,675 | $8,360 |
| DAVID ZOLL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICE HOLLOMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HARRIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA NEWINSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI BECKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JC BECKSTRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE BELISLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CROWLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN DOUGHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW EKLUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON ELDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FRENCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE CHANG GILMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK HYATTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA JENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ABHA KARNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MEINKE KRUEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH MAY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE MICHELA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADELE SUTTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA KLEINSASSER TAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY TUTTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNEST VAN PANHUYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KJIRSTEN ZELLMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10 RIVER PARK PLZ STE 730, SAINT PAUL, MN 55107-1223
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MEGEN BALDA, 10 RIVER PARK PLAZA 300, ST PAUL, MN 551071221
- Signed the 990
- MEGEN BALDA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (651) 602-6800
- Website
- WWW.GTCYS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
IN THE CONVICTION THAT MUSIC NOURISHES THE MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND ENRICHES THE COMMUNITY, THE GREATER TWIN CITIES YOUTH SYMPHONIES PROVIDES A RIGOROUS AND INSPIRING ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE O.THE GREATER TWIN CITIES YOUTH SYMPHONIES (GTCYS, PRONOUNCED GIT-SEEZ) OPENS DOORS TO MUSIC AND PROVIDES A MUSICAL PATHWAY FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, AND BACKGROUNDS. OUR MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS BREAK DOWN BARRIERS AND HELP STUDENTS EXCEL MUSICALLY, BUILD A LASTING LOVE OF MUSIC, AND DEVELOP LIFELONG SKILLS LIKE TEAMWORK, PERSEVERANCE, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. GTCYS IS UNIQUE WITH ITS EQUAL EMPHASIS ON EXCELLENCE AND ACCESS, AND OUR ABILITY TO CONTINUALLY EXPAND PROGRAMMING TO MEET GROWING INTEREST AND COMMUNITY NEEDS WHILE MAINTAINING HIGH ARTISTIC QUALITY AT EVERY STUDENT'S LEVEL. THIS STRATEGY HAS BEEN A CATALYST FOR ONGOING PROGRAMMATIC GROWTH AND GTCYS HAS BECOME THE LARGEST YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAM IN THE COUNTRY. GTCYS IS ALSO UNIQUE IN THE AMOUNT AND SCOPE OF PROGRAMMING WE PROVIDE IN CONTRAST TO THE MODEST SIZE OF OUR STAFF AND BUDGET. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2024-25 SEASON INCLUDE: GTCYS' SCHOOL-YEAR ORCHESTRAS EXPANDED TO 11 WITH THE ADDITION OF CAMERATA VIVACE BASED IN THE EAST METRO. 914 STUDENTS AGES 7 18 FROM ACROSS THE REGION DEVELOPED MUSICAL AND PERSONAL SKILLS THROUGH WEEKLY REHEARSALS, SECTIONALS WITH PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS, PERFORMANCES, CHAMBER MUSIC, LEADERSHIP AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES. FOUR ORCHESTRA LEVELS WITH EAST AND WEST METRO LOCATIONS CREATE CONVENIENT GEOGRAPHIC ACCESS FOR FAMILIES. IN FALL 2024, HARMONY LAUNCHED A SECOND PROGRAM SITE AT L'ETOILE DU NORD FRENCH IMMERSION (LNFI) SCHOOL IN ST PAUL. IN TOTAL, HARMONY OFFERED LOW-COST, YEAR-ROUND VIOLIN/CELLO INSTRUCTION FOR NEARLY 100 2ND-5TH GRADERS AT LNFI AND AT OUR ORIGINAL PARTNER SITE RIVERVIEW DUAL SPANISH/ENGLISH IMMERSION SCHOOL (ST. PAUL). SUMMER CAMPS: IN ADDITION TO 3 WEEK-LONG SUMMER ORCHESTRA CAMPS, STUDENTS BENEFITED FROM A BRASS ENSEMBLE CAMP. IN TOTAL, 231 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN GTCYS' CAMPS WHICH TOOK PLACE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MN SCHOOL OF MUSIC, AND INCLUDED SECTIONALS WITH PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, AND A FREE PUBLIC CONCERT AT TED MANN CONCERT HALL. CONCERTS: 31 PERFORMANCES (22 OF WHICH WERE FREE) ENGAGED 16,427 IN-PERSON AUDIENCE MEMBERS AT VENUES ACROSS THE TWIN CITIES INCLUDING SENIOR CARE CENTERS, LOCAL SCHOOLS, MN VETERANS HOME, UNION GOSPEL MISSION, AND PROFESSIONAL CONCERT HALLS LIKE ORCHESTRA HALL. PERFORMANCES INCLUDED 5 FREE IN-SCHOOL CONCERTS TO INSPIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN. NINE GTCYS CONCERTS INCLUDING FESTIVAL CONCERTS AT ORCHESTRA HALL AND SYMPHONY SERIES AT TED MANN CONCERT HALL WERE LIVESTREAMED FOR FREE, REACHING AN ADDITIONAL 6,004 AUDIENCE MEMBERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN TOTAL, GTCYS ENGAGED 22,431 AUDIENCE MEMBERS DURING THE 2024-25 CONCERT SEASON. NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS: STUDENTS BENEFITED FROM $250,048 IN NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SCHOOL-YEAR ORCHESTRAS, SUMMER CAMP, WEEKLY PRIVATE LESSONS, AND PATHWAY MUSICIANS. 23% OF GTCYS' STUDENTS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS OR SUBSIDIZED SUPPORT. PATHWAY MUSICIANS PROGRAM: IN FALL 2023, GTCYS LAUNCHED THIS NEW PROGRAM TO NURTURE TALENTED HISPANIC/LATINX AND BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSICIANS WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LESSONS, INSTRUMENTS, CAMPS, CONCERTS AND MENTORING WITH PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS. FOUR ST. PAUL AREA STUDENTS CONTINUED IN THE PROGRAM FOR THE SECOND YEAR. LAUNCH LESSONS: AS PART OF OUR ONGOING EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION INITIATIVES, 8 NON-GTCYS BIPOC STUDENTS BENEFITED FROM FREE WEEKLY PRIVATE LESSONS (PAID BY GTCYS), MOST OF WHOM SUBSEQUENTLY JOINED OUR ORCHESTRAS. PRO BONO SCHOOL CLINICS: GTCYS CONDUCTORS LED FREE CLINICS WITH 810 BAND AND ORCHESTRA STUDENTS AT 11 LOCAL PUBLIC ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE TWIN CITIES.Expenses $1,604,258 · revenue $1,158,310
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
- 41-6038525
- 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
- 1962
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,859,911
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,995,763
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $2,244,691 | $1,980,698 | $3,859,911 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,995,570 | $1,859,243 | $3,280,841 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,597,499 | $1,487,212 | $2,895,581 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $2,035,363 | $1,547,063 | $2,587,432 | 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 41-6038525).
Questions about GREATER TWIN CITIES YOUTH SYMPHONIES
- What is the EIN of GREATER TWIN CITIES YOUTH SYMPHONIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER TWIN CITIES YOUTH SYMPHONIES is 41-6038525.
- Is GREATER TWIN CITIES YOUTH SYMPHONIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
- Are donations to GREATER TWIN CITIES YOUTH SYMPHONIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREATER TWIN CITIES YOUTH SYMPHONIES 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 GREATER TWIN CITIES YOUTH SYMPHONIES 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 GREATER TWIN CITIES YOUTH SYMPHONIES 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 GREATER TWIN CITIES YOUTH SYMPHONIES?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names MEGEN BALDA.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER TWIN CITIES YOUTH SYMPHONIES?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $105,191 (MEGEN BALDA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does GREATER TWIN CITIES YOUTH SYMPHONIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,244,691, expenses of $1,980,698 and total assets of $3,859,911 at year end.
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