Skip to main content

Nonprofit · EIN 47-2060533

BERKS SINFONIETTA INC

Tax-exempt · READING, PA 19601

Financials

$61K$50K2023$70K$67K2024$83K$84K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BERKS SINFONIETTA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$83,155$83,820-$665$22,089$0$22,089
December 31, 2024990-EZ$70,227$66,756$3,471$22,754$0$22,754
December 31, 2023990-EZ$61,240$50,370$10,870$19,283–$19,283
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$62,998
Program service revenue
$19,473
Investment income
$684

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$71,526
Occupancy
$450
Printing, publications and postage
$1,911
Other expenses
$9,933
Program services (functional)
$78,489

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$22,754
Total assets, end of year
$22,089
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$22,089
Cash, savings and investments
$22,089
Gross receipts
$83,155

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
DR DAVID MCCONNELLPRESIDENT & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR4$0
JAMES GILMERVICE PRESIDENT4$0
KATHLEEN COTTERSECRETARY2$0
FRANKLYN FRASERTREASURER3$0
KATHLEEN BAHENADIRECTOR1$0
BRANDON BUTERBAUGHDIRECTOR1$0
JOE ENSLEYDIRECTOR1$0
ENID NARVAEZDIRECTOR1$0
THUY NGUYENDIRECTOR1$0
DR SEAN PEPPARDDIRECTOR1$0
DR BARTON SMITHDIRECTOR1$0
TONY VELOZDIRECTOR1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR DAVID MCCONNELLPRESIDENT & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR4$0
JAMES GILMERVICE PRESIDENT4$0
KATHLEEN COTTERSECRETARY4$0
FRANK FRASERTREASURER4$0
KATHLEEN BAHENADIRECTOR1$0
CINDY BALCHUNASDIRECTOR4$0
BRANDON BUTERBAUGHDIRECTOR1$0
JOE KOZLOWSKIDIRECTOR4$0
DR SEAN PEPPARDDIRECTOR1$0
DR BARTON SMITHDIRECTOR2$0
TONY VELOZDIRECTOR2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Dr David McConnellPresident & Artistic Director5$0
James GilmerVice President5$0
Kathleen CotterInterim Secretary2$0
Tony VelozTreasurer2$0
Kathleen BahenaDirector0.5$0
Dr Barton SmithDirector0.5$0
Brandon ButerbaughDirector2$0
Dr Sean PeppardDirector0.5$0
Joe KozolowskiDirector5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
710 N 5TH ST, READING, PA 19601-2210
In care of
% DAVID MCCONNELL
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
710 N 5TH ST, READING PA 19601
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
DAVID MCCONNELL, 710 N 5TH ST, Reading PA 19601
Signed the 990-EZ
JAMES R GILMER, VICE PRESIDENT
Phone
(484) 509-1290
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • BERKS SINFONIETTA IS THE ONLY CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING, PROFESSIONAL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SERVING BERKS COUNTY AUDIENCES AND MUSICIANS. IN 2025, THE ORCHESTRA:- PERFORMED 6 PUBLIC CONCERTS INCLUDING ONE IN COLLABORATION WITH MULTIPLE LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND ONE AT HAWK MOUNTAIN, A LOCAL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION.- CREATED PAYING PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ROUGHLY 75 LOCAL STUDENTS AND 75 PROFESSIONALS.- INTENTIONALLY FOCUSED ON DIVERSITY IN PROGRAMMING BY SELECTING WORKS BY 20+ COMPOSERS MANY OF WHOM ARE FEMALE, LIVING, AND NON WHITE, WHOSE MUSIC IS UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE CONCERT HALL.
    Expenses $78,489

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
47-2060533
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$22,089
Income (IRS master file)
$83,155

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$83,155$83,820$22,089XML
990-EZDecember 2024$70,227$66,756$22,754XML
990-EZDecember 2023$61,240$50,370$19,283XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: DAVID MCCONNELL
December 31, 2015≤ $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 47-2060533).

Questions about BERKS SINFONIETTA INC

What is the EIN of BERKS SINFONIETTA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BERKS SINFONIETTA INC is 47-2060533.
Is BERKS SINFONIETTA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to BERKS SINFONIETTA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BERKS SINFONIETTA 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 BERKS SINFONIETTA INC 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 BERKS SINFONIETTA INC 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 BERKS SINFONIETTA INC?
The 990-N for 2015 names DAVID MCCONNELL.
Who are the officers and directors of BERKS SINFONIETTA INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BERKS SINFONIETTA INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $83,155, expenses of $83,820 and total assets of $22,089 at year end.

Other nonprofits in READING

All nonprofits in READING · Pennsylvania · Arts, culture and humanities