Nonprofit · EIN 45-4921610
SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC INC
Tax-exempt · SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $370,060 | $333,596 | $36,464 | $21,110 | $119,032 | -$97,922 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $587,357 | $566,467 | $20,890 | $9,030 | $143,416 | -$134,386 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $599,227 | $554,515 | $44,712 | $5,087 | $160,363 | -$155,276 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $491,333 | $617,222 | -$125,889 | $19,676 | $219,664 | -$199,988 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $225,988
- of which government grants
- $8,600
- Program service revenue
- $144,030
- Investment income
- $42
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $36,360
- Program services (functional)
- $238,370
- Management and general (functional)
- $62,437
- Fundraising (functional)
- $32,789
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,030
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,110
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $119,032
- Net assets, end of year
- -$97,922
- Gross receipts
- $370,060
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOY PARTRIDGE CPA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRESID Trustee or director | 24 | $37,000 |
| CARL REITER | MUSIC DIRECTOR, VICE PRESI Trustee or director | 30 | $37,000 |
| ROBERT DOENGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $600 |
| ALLY IRISH | DIRECTOR, STAGE MANAGER Trustee or director | 6 | $300 |
| TOM HORN | DIRECTOR, ATTORNEY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE WENDT | DIRECTOR, BUSINESS PROFESS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE WENDT | DIRECTOR, BUSINESS PROFESS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA STRATFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLE WHITENER | PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $21,848 |
| VANJA NIKOLOVSKI | CONDUCTOR Officer | 10 | $21,000 |
| KAT BUSSEY | CONTROLLER & ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $17,286 |
| BRIGITTE BRING | TICKETING DIRECTOR Officer | 15 | $4,292 |
| ROBERT WILLERS | DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR Officer | 10 | $3,500 |
| JOY PARTRIDGE CPA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 35 | $0 |
| CARL REITER | MUSIC DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 35 | $0 |
| ROBERT DOENGES | DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| TOM HORN | DIRECTOR, ATTORNEY Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE WENDT | DIRECTOR, BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE WENDT | DIRECTOR, BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALLY IRISH | DIRECTOR, STAGE MANAGER Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOY PARTRIDGE CPA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| CARL REITER | MUSIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 35 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARL REITER PHD | EXECUTIVE DIR. Trustee or director | 35 | $24,175 |
| JOY PARTRIDGE CPA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 30 | $24,000 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 13430 N SCOTTSDALE RD STE 300, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254-4060
- In care of
- % JOY PARTRIDGE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOY PARTRIDGE, 13430 N SCOTTSDALE RD 300, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254
- Signed the 990
- JOY PARTRIDGE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (480) 990-2727
- Return prepared by
- PARTRIDGE & ASSOCIATE CPAS PLC
Mission
SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC'S MISSION IS TO MAKE LIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC ACCESSIBLE TO ALL WHILE BUILDING A THRIVING SYMPHONY THAT ENRICHES OUR COMMUNITY, KEEPS THE ARTS ALIVE, AND ENSURES THE POWER OF ORCHESTRAL MUSIC CONTINUES TO INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- DURING THE YEAR, SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC PRESENTED EIGHT LIVE ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS TO A COMBINED IN-PERSON AUDIENCE OF 9,608 ATTENDEES. THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVES, APPROXIMATELY 3,000 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING STUDENTS, VETERANS, ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL, AND UNDERSERVED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, RECEIVED COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION, EXPANDING ACCESS TO LIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC FOR THOSE WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND. ALL PERFORMANCES WERE LIVESTREAMED AT NO COST, ATTRACTING AN ADDITIONAL 5,100 LIVE ONLINE VIEWERS. FOLLOWING EACH CONCERT, RECORDINGS REMAINED FREELY AVAILABLE ONLINE, RECEIVING MORE THAN 25,300 ADDITIONAL VIEWS DURING THE YEAR AND FURTHER EXTENDING THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL IMPACT BEYOND THE CONCERT HALL.Expenses $154,941 · revenue $108,054
- SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSICIANS BY PROVIDING MEANINGFUL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES THAT INSPIRE LIFELONG PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS. DURING THE YEAR, THE ORCHESTRA FEATURED AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD PIANIST PERFORMING A COMPLETE PIANO CONCERTO AS THE SOLOIST, DEMONSTRATING ITS COMMITMENT TO RECOGNIZING AND NURTURING EXCEPTIONAL YOUNG TALENT. TWO HIGH SCHOOL MUSICIANS WERE SELECTED TO PERFORM AS FULL MEMBERS OF THE ORCHESTRA THROUGHOUT THE CONCERT SEASON, REHEARSING AND APPEARING IN ALL EIGHT CONCERTS ALONGSIDE EXPERIENCED ORCHESTRAL MUSICIANS, PROVIDING THEM WITH INVALUABLE REAL-WORLD PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE.IN ADDITION TO THESE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES, SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC WELCOMED APPROXIMATELY 480 STUDENTS TO ITS CONCERTS THROUGH COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION, HELPING REMOVE FINANCIAL BARRIERS AND INTRODUCING YOUNG AUDIENCES TO THE EXPERIENCE OF LIVE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC. BY INVESTING IN BOTH ASPIRING PERFORMERS AND FUTURE AUDIENCES, SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC CONTINUES TO FOSTER AN APPRECIATION FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC WHILE HELPING ENSURE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC REMAINS VIBRANT AND ACCESSIBLE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.Expenses $47,674 · revenue $21,611
- DURING THE YEAR, SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC EXPANDED PUBLIC ACCESS TO LIVE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC BY INTRODUCING ITS FIRST THURSDAY EVENING CONCERT IN RESPONSE TO INCREASING AUDIENCE DEMAND. THE ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE CREATED NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ATTEND LIVE CONCERTS WHILE HELPING ACCOMMODATE RECORD ATTENDANCE AND NEAR-CAPACITY AUDIENCES AT MULTIPLE PERFORMANCES. THE SUCCESSFUL EXPANSION ESTABLISHED THE FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE GROWTH, ALLOWING THE ORGANIZATION TO REACH MORE INDIVIDUALS WHILE ADVANCING ITS MISSION OF MAKING LIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.Expenses $35,755 · revenue $14,407
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-4921610
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A69)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,110
- Income (IRS master file)
- $370,060
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $370,060 | $333,596 | $21,110 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $587,357 | $566,467 | $9,030 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $599,227 | $554,515 | $5,087 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $491,333 | $617,222 | $19,676 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 45-4921610).
Questions about SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC INC
- What is the EIN of SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC INC is 45-4921610.
- Is SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC 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 SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names JOY PARTRIDGE.
- Who are the officers and directors of SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 8 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $37,000 (JOY PARTRIDGE CPA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRESID).
- How much revenue does SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $370,060, expenses of $333,596 and total assets of $21,110 at year end.
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