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Nonprofit · EIN 43-0666769

SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63103

Financials

$52.2M$32.3M2022$45.2M$32.2M2023$54.7M$40.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$54,686,743$40,383,324$14,303,419$232,153,108$71,242,310$160,910,798
August 31, 2024990$45,222,768$32,181,029$13,041,739$212,351,537$68,479,488$143,872,049
August 31, 2023990$52,207,291$32,253,444$19,953,847$186,709,364$55,996,394$130,712,970
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$45,808,922
of which government grants
$2,940,000
Program service revenue
$7,343,835
Investment income
$1,038,187
Royalties
$5,567
Net income from fundraising events
$7,583
Other revenue
$495,799

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$6,852,526
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,134,811
Other salaries and wages
$17,031,464
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$23,427,913
Professional fundraising fees
$162,538
Legal fees
$31,419
Accounting fees
$84,400
Occupancy
$1,173,606
Travel
$579,293
Depreciation
$328,923
Program services (functional)
$32,149,747
Management and general (functional)
$5,650,831
Fundraising (functional)
$2,582,746

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$212,351,537
Total assets, end of year
$232,153,108
Total liabilities, end of year
$71,242,310
Net assets, end of year
$160,910,798
Land, buildings and equipment
$134,284,684
Publicly traded securities
$39,909,902
Net assets without donor restrictions
$37,763,131
Net assets with donor restrictions
$123,147,667
Gross receipts
$54,709,874
Employees
496
Volunteers
398
Year formed
1893
State of legal domicile
MO

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARIE-HELENE BERNARDPRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$523,461$62,013
DAVID HALENCONCERTMASTER
Highest-paid employee
40$275,329$49,680
STEVEN ROSENZWEIGCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 11/24)
Officer
40$228,044$50,773
PAUL PIETROWSKICHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$207,902$43,707
ROGER KAZAMUSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$189,659$50,441
SCOTT D ANDREWSMUSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$194,941$40,618
BETH CHUMUSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$184,068$50,119
BJORN RANHEIMTRUSTEE / MUSICIAN
Trustee or director
40$109,937$44,393
DAVID DERISOTRUSTEE / MUSICIAN
Trustee or director
40$109,345$44,018
STEVE FINERTYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NANCY GALVINCHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NOEMI NEIDORFFVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KATHLEEN T OSBORNVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAVID L STEWARDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ELIZABETH MANNEN BERGESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
41 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHERRY SISSACASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DANIEL C WESSELTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LAWRENCE P KATZENSTEINGENERAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DR STEVEN BALDWINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ELCIO BARCELOSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BARRY H BERACHATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SPENCER BURKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PETER CZAJKOWSKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CRYSTAL ALLEN DALLASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
IRASA DOWNINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN EICKHOFFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROLYN GRAHAM FARRELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROLYN F HENGESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MOLLY HYLANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARJORIE M IVEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR GAYLE JACKSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR NICHOLAS KOUCHOUKOSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR KENNETH M LUDMERERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE MACKINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARCELA MANJARREZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR DAVID PISTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM POLKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ALLISON W ROBERTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BELLA SANEVICHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHEN M SAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SUZANNE SEIBELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RACHEL SEWARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ADI SHAMIR-BARONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RAY M SIMONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
REX A SINQUEFIELDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
THELMA E STEWARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK THRODAHLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
VIJA TURINATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN TVRDIKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PETER VAN CLEVETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN M VEIDTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KATE WARNE RIGGSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JANET WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN WINSKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TRICIA ZIMMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT LANNINGCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 2/25)
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 51 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARIE-HELENE BERNARDPRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$518,860$58,319
DAVID HALENCONCERTMASTER
Highest-paid employee
40$273,560$52,673
STEVEN ROSENZWEIGCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$230,445$67,269
JULIE GIBBSVP & CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$177,337$49,595
BETH CHUMUSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$177,926$48,055
SCOTT D ANDREWSMUSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$185,023$40,572
DANIEL LEEMUSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$178,887$34,336
ALAN STEWARTTRUSTEE / MUSICIAN
Trustee or director
40$120,336$38,165
BJORN RANHEIMTRUSTEE / MUSICIAN
Trustee or director
40$103,693$42,840
STEVE FINERTYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NANCY GALVINVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NOEMI NEIDORFFVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KATHLEEN T OSBORNVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAVID L STEWARDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
EMILY RAUH PULITZERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DR DONALD M SUGGSASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DANIEL C WESSELTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LAWRENCE P KATZENSTEINGENERAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BHAVANI AMIRTHALINGAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARRY H BERACHATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH MANNEN BERGESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SPENCER BURKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBBIE DILLONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IRASA DOWNINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN EICKHOFFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLYN GRAHAM FARRELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLYN F HENGESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MOLLY HYLANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARJORIE M IVEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR GAYLE JACKSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR NICHOLAS KOUCHOUKOSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR KENNETH M LUDMERERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE MACKINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARCELA MANJARREZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW O'BRIENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR DAVID PISTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLISON W ROBERTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BELLA SANEVICHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN M SAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RACHEL SEWARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REX A SINQUEFIELDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHERRY SISSACTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THELMA E STEWARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK THRODAHLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VIJA TURINATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN TVRDIKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER VAN CLEVETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN M VEIDTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATE WARNE RIGGSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANET WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN WINSKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 50 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARIE-HELENE BERNARDPRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$464,839$60,981
DAVID HALENCONCERTMASTER
Highest-paid employee
40$279,499$46,795
STEVEN ROSENZWEIGCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$225,330$59,581
ROGER KAZAMUSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$192,272$51,372
SCOTT D ANDREWSMUSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$191,461$49,492
JULIE GIBBSVP & CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$182,554$42,459
ERIK FINLEYVP & GENERAL MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$190,472$22,643
ALAN STEWARTTRUSTEE / MUSICIAN
Trustee or director
40$114,693$47,992
BJORN RANHEIMTRUSTEE / MUSICIAN
Trustee or director
40$109,083$41,395
STEVE FINERTYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NANCY GALVINVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NOEMI NEIDORFFVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KATHLEEN T OSBORNVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAVID L STEWARDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
EMILY RAUH PULITZERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DR DONALD M SUGGSASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOHN TVRDIKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LAWRENCE P KATZENSTEINGENERAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BHAVANI AMIRTHALINGAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR STEVEN BALDWINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARRY H BERACHATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SPENCER BURKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IRASA DOWNINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN EICKHOFFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLYN GRAHAM FARRELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLYN F HENGESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MOLLY HYLANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARJORIE M IVEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR NICHOLAS KOUCHOUKOSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR KENNETH M LUDMERERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE MACKINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARCELA MANJARREZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH MANNEN BERGESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENT MCNEILTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW O'BRIENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR DAVID PISTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICK RAGONETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BELLA SANEVICHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN M SAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RACHEL SEWARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REX A SINQUEFIELDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHERRY SISSACTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THELMA E STEWARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER VAN CLEVETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN M VEIDTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATE WARNE RIGGSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHOEBE DENT WEILTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAN WESSELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANET WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN WINSKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
718 N GRAND BLVD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63103-1011
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARIE-HELENE BERNARD, 718 NORTH GRAND BLVD, ST LOUIS, MO 63103
Signed the 990
MARIE-HELENE BERNARD, CEO
Phone
(314) 533-2500
Return prepared by
RUBINBROWN LLP

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (SLSO) IS TO ENRICH LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSIC. THE SLSO PROVIDES ORCHESTRA CONCERTS, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY AND BEYOND.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SEE SCHEDULE O.MUSIC PROGRAMS: THE ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (SLSO) IS CELEBRATED AS A LEADING AMERICAN ORCHESTRA, KNOWN FOR ITS WARM AND ENGAGING SOUND, PROLIFIC AND ACCLAIMED RECORDING HISTORY, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TOURING ACTIVITIES, AND DISTINCTIVE COMMITMENT TO EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS. THE SLSO REACHES CLOSE TO 266,000 PEOPLE EACH YEAR THROUGH LIVE CONCERTS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, PLUS 218,000 THROUGH PUBLIC MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS AND MILLIONS MORE ONLINE. THE SLSO MUSICAL FAMILY ALSO INCLUDES TWO RESIDENT CHORUSES: THE ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY CHORUS PERFORMS CHORAL-ORCHESTRAL MUSIC AND THE ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY IN UNISON CHORUS FOCUSES ON MUSIC OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND AFRICAN TRADITIONS. COMPOSERS OF TODAY AND TOMORROW ARE A VALUED PART OF THE SLSO'S ARTISTIC MISSION, WITH THE ORCHESTRA INTRODUCING DOZENS OF NEW WORKS INTO THE REPERTOIRE THROUGH COMMISSIONS AND CO-COMMISSIONS. THE SLSO IS COMMITTED TO ITS HOMETOWN, PERFORMING DOZENS OF CONCERTS THROUGHOUT THE ST. LOUIS REGION EACH SEASON AND FORMING MEANINGFUL PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER AREA ARTS AND NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS. FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS, THE SLSO HAS SUPPORTED STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS IN ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND THROUGH MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. THE ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA HAS BEEN THE REGION'S PREMIERE TRAINING ORCHESTRA FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS. THE ORCHESTRA ALSO PROVIDES PERFORMANCES AND RESOURCES FOR MORE THAN 1,000 SCHOOLS EACH YEAR, WITH 237,000 STUDENTS AND 825 TEACHERS PARTICIPATING IN MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS WITH THE SLSO.
    Expenses $32,149,747 · grants $6,852,526 · revenue $7,343,835

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
43-0666769
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
1926
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$232,153,108
Income (IRS master file)
$54,709,874

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$54,686,743$40,383,324$232,153,108XML
990August 2024$45,222,768$32,181,029$212,351,537XML
990August 2023$52,207,291$32,253,444$186,709,364XML
990August 2022$74,555,125$31,405,124$118,688,808IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 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 43-0666769).

Questions about SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

What is the EIN of SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA is 43-0666769.
Is SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1926.
Are donations to SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SAINT LOUIS 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 SAINT LOUIS 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 SAINT LOUIS 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 SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names MARIE-HELENE BERNARD.
Who are the officers and directors of SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 56 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $523,461 (MARIE-HELENE BERNARD, PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE).
How much revenue does SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $54,686,743, expenses of $40,383,324 and total assets of $232,153,108 at year end.

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