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Nonprofit · EIN 45-4414062

SALEM PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA

Tax-exempt · SALEM, OR 97309

Financials

$65K$51K2023$90K$71K2024$106K$105K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SALEM PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$106,115$104,704$1,411$77,650$0$1,411
December 31, 2024990-EZ$90,356$71,292$19,064$76,867–$76,867
December 31, 2023990-EZ$64,990$51,406$13,584$57,803–$57,660
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$66,586
Program service revenue
$39,529
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,367
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$44,795
Occupancy
$22,575
Printing, publications and postage
$5,792
Other expenses
$31,542
Program services (functional)
$24,742

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$76,867
Total assets, end of year
$77,650
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,411
Cash, savings and investments
$77,650
Gross receipts
$106,115

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jonathan DebruynArtistic Director10$1,200
Kami HettwerExecutive Director10$1,167
Lori DresselBoard President8$0
Julie RodgersBoard Member, Secretary2$0
Kurt ChandlerBoard Member, Treasurer4$0
Hilary PortBoard Member, Librarian4$0
Becca OwenBoard Member1$0
Alicia RasmussenBoard Member1$0
David HeyenBoard Member, Social Media3$0
Douglas BarskyBoard Member1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jonathan DeBruynArtistic Director20$13,700
Kami HettwerExecutive Director20$6,650
Becca OwensVice President2$0
Kurt ChandlerTreasurer4$0
Brian GingerichPresident4$0
Lori DresselEvents CoordinatorBoard Member2$0
Julie RodgersBoard Member/Personnel Asst.2$0
Christina SauerBoard Member/Grants Writer2$0
David Sangha-HeyenBoard Member/Social Media2$0
Hilary PortSecretary/Librarian8$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jonathan DeBruynArtistic Director/Conductor10$12,000
Susan FriesenExecutive Director16$0
Rebecca OwenBoard of Directors President2$0
Kurt ChandlerBoard of Directors Treasurer/Bookkeeper4$0
Hilary PortBoard of Directors Secretary2$0
Brian GingerichBoard of Directors Vice Pres.2$0
Lori DresselBoard of Directors Member2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 13804, SALEM, OR 97309-1804
In care of
% JACLYN LARUE
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
PO Box 1384, Salem OR 97309
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
Jaclyn LaRue, 27500 Mac Lane, Junction City OR 97448
Signed the 990-EZ
Kurt Chandler, Treasurer
Phone
(503) 302-4149

Mission

Salem Philharmonia Orchestra provides an opportunity for musicians and audiences in our community to participate in affordable performances of high quality symphonic literature. SPO makes live symphonic music easily accessible to the community at a low cost and gives community members an opportunity to play in a symphony orchestra. Concerts are made affordable to families by providing tickets at no cost to students 17 and under.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Presented two concerts in April 2025 to honor 150 years of composer Maurice Ravel. Our soloist performed vocal music from Don Quixote and the Piano Concerto for Left hand (alone) in Dm. The concert were attended by 336 people.
    Expenses $5,391
  • Presented two concerts in February 2025 entitled "Rediscovering Marie Jaell. Music included a mostly forgotten cello concerto by French femaie composer Marie Jaell. Tour soloist was Diane Chaplin, who discovered the work and reconstructed the orchestration. Other pieces performed were by composed by Bizet, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Mozart. The concerts were attended by 375 people.
    Expenses $4,677
  • Presented two concerts in May/June 2025 entitled "Fate and the Apocalypse" with the music of Verdi, Menotti, and Tchaikovsky. The pieces were the overture from "La Forza del Destino", Apocalisse, and Symphony No. 4. The concerts were attended by 360 people.
    Expenses $5,750
  • Presented two concerts in October featuring Beethoven Symphony #3. Additional music was from Dvorak and Mozart. Our soloist presented the Mozart Bassoon Concerto. The concerts were attended by by 404 people.
    Expenses $4,629
  • Presented two concerts specifically tailored for families with younger children. The orchestra presented nine shorter pieces featuring different sections of the orchestra. Children were invited to sit in the orchestra during the performance and were given gift bags. An instrument petting zoo was made available before the concert so children could try the different instruments. The concerts were attended by 543 children and adults.
    Expenses $4,295 · grants $3,000

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
45-4414062
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
2013
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$77,650
Income (IRS master file)
$106,115

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$106,115$104,704$77,650IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$90,356$71,292$76,867XML
990-EZDecember 2023$64,990$51,406$57,803XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: Jaclyn LaRue
December 31, 2016≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 45-4414062).

Questions about SALEM PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA

What is the EIN of SALEM PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SALEM PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA is 45-4414062.
Is SALEM PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
Are donations to SALEM PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SALEM PHILHARMONIA 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 SALEM PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SALEM PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SALEM PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA?
The 990-N for 2016 names Jaclyn LaRue.
Who are the officers and directors of SALEM PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,200 (Jonathan Debruyn, Artistic Director).
How much revenue does SALEM PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $106,115, expenses of $104,704 and total assets of $77,650 at year end.

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