Nonprofit · EIN 52-0629696
BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC
Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $41,676,641 | $34,682,280 | $6,994,361 | $22,195,398 | $24,845,340 | -$2,649,942 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $30,156,512 | $33,716,829 | -$3,560,317 | $9,275,131 | $21,457,131 | -$12,182,000 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $34,134,062
- of which government grants
- $4,640,722
- Program service revenue
- $7,369,708
- Investment income
- $4,516
- Royalties
- $285
- Net rental income
- $55,587
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$415,116
- Other revenue
- $168,355
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,311,618
- Other salaries and wages
- $15,844,753
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $22,467,583
- Professional fundraising fees
- $381,497
- Legal fees
- $49,390
- Accounting fees
- $90,073
- Occupancy
- $2,125,458
- Travel
- $511,825
- Depreciation
- $111,386
- Program services (functional)
- $28,656,613
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,682,986
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,342,681
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,275,131
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,195,398
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $24,845,340
- Net assets, end of year
- -$2,649,942
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,716,451
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$14,526,000
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,876,058
- Gross receipts
- $43,137,059
- Employees
- 687
- Volunteers
- 180
- Year formed
- 1942
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR MARK HANSON | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $342,120 | $85,530 | $69,486 |
| MR EDWARD CARNEY | CONCERT MASTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $276,324 | $0 | $44,766 |
| MS AGNIESZKA RAKHMATULLAEV | SR. VP & COO Key employee | 40 | $203,747 | $0 | $44,736 |
| MS ALLISON BURR-LIVINGSTONE | SR. VP AND CHIEF ADV. OFFICER Key employee | 30 | $141,436 | $47,146 | $45,236 |
| MS KATHERINE NEEDLEMAN | MUSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,516 | $0 | $44,666 |
| MR BRIAN PRECHTL | DIRECTOR OF EDU & COMM ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,985 | $0 | $40,115 |
| MR JOHN G MCLEAN JR | SR. VP & CFO (PART YEAR) Officer | 36 | $141,416 | $35,354 | $22,609 |
| MS CYRINA R YARBROUGH | SR. VP & CHIEF MKTG. & COMM. OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $176,813 | $0 | $13,172 |
| MR TODD PRICE | HEAD STAGEHAND Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,655 | $0 | $23,628 |
| MR MARIO SERRUTO | ASSISTANT HEAD STAGEHAND Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,580 | $0 | $23,544 |
| MR BRIAN SMITH | SR. VP & CHR Officer | 30 | $127,964 | $0 | $12,610 |
| MR BARRY F ROSEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON STEVEN R SCHUH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR CHRISTIAN JOHANSSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MICHAEL FORSTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
30 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS MAGGIE DE CUEVAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MS LISA BROWN ALEXANDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR CHUCK ALSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MS MARY ELLEN BARBERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR RICK BERNSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MS KATHLEEN A CHAGNON ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR HARVEY COHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR ROBERT B COUTTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR WALTER DOGGETT III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR MICHAEL ERNST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MS ELLEN R FISH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MS DENISE GALAMBOS | BOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MS SANDRA LEVI GERSTUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR DOUGLAS HAMILTON III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MS DENISE HARGROVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR JOSEPH JENNINGS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR MICHAEL KEANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MS NANCY KOOP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR MARC E LACKRITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR IKE LEGGETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MS MARIE LERCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR MARSHALL A LEVINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR JASON PERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MS JUDY PHARES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR STEPHEN D SHAWE ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HON JAMES T SMITH JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR SOLOMON H SNYDER MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR BARRY WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR PETER L WINIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR LEONARD WILLIAMS | INTERIM CFO Officer | 36 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 47 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR MARK HANSON | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $221,484 | $55,370 | $42,650 |
| MR EDWARD CARNEY | CONCERT MASTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $268,557 | $0 | $41,012 |
| MS MARIN ALSOP | MUSIC DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ALLISON BURR-LIVINGSTONE | SR. VP AND CHIEF ADV. OFFICER Key employee | 30 | $135,148 | $45,048 | $40,228 |
| MS KATHERINE NEEDLEMAN | MUSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,065 | $0 | $34,124 |
| MR BRIAN SMITH | SR. VP & CHR Key employee | 30 | $171,158 | $0 | $25,566 |
| MR MARIO SERRUTO | HEAD STAGEHAND Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,149 | $0 | $19,270 |
| MR TODD PRICE | HEAD STAGEHAND Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,292 | $0 | $19,270 |
| MR JACOB STURGIS | HOUSE ELECTRICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,206 | $0 | $18,550 |
| MR JOHN G MCLEAN JR | SR. VP & CFO Officer | 36 | $113,075 | $12,563 | $11,182 |
| MR PETER KJOME | FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO Former | 0 | $59,100 | $14,776 | $1,665 |
| MR BARRY F ROSEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON STEVEN R SCHUH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR CHRISTIAN JOHANSSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MICHAEL FORSTER | TREASURER, BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS TERRY M RUBENSTEIN | TREASURER, BOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MAGGIE DE CUEVAS | SECRETARY, BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARSHALL A LEVINE | SECRETARY (PART YEAR), BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS LISA BROWN ALEXANDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR CHUCK ALSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MARY ELLEN BARBERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR RICK BERNSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS KAPPIE BOGART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS KATHLEEN A CHAGNON ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR AUGUST J CHIASERA | BOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR HARVEY COHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ROBERT B COUTTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR WALTER DOGGETT III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MICHAEL ERNST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ELLEN R FISH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS DENISE GALAMBOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS SANDRA LEVI GERSTUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS DENISE HARGROVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DOUGLAS HAMILTON III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOSEPH JENNINGS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS NANCY KOOP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SUNIL KUMAR | BOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MARC E LACKRITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MARIE LERCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JASON PERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS JUDY PHARES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR STEPHEN D SHAWE ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JAMES T SMITH JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR SOLOMON H SNYDER MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR BARRY WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR PETER L WINIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JEFFREY T ZOLLER | BOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1212 CATHEDRAL STREET, BALTIMORE, MD 21201-5556
- Principal officer (990 for 2023)
- MARK C HANSON, 1212 CATHEDRAL STREET, BALTIMORE, MD 212015517
- Signed the 990
- ANN BROMERY, CFO
- Phone
- (410) 783-8100
- Website
- WWW.BSOMUSIC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SC&H GROUP INC
Mission
THE BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA'S (BSO) MISSION IS TO PROMOTE, ORGANIZE, MANAGE AND MAINTAIN A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FOR THE CITY OF BALTIMORE AND THE STATE OF MARYLAND AND TO HOLD, SPONSOR, AND PRESENT MUSICAL CONCERTS BY THE BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. BSO IS AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA THAT HAS ATTRACTED A DEVOTED NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL FOLLOWING WHILE MAINTAINING DEEP BONDS THROUGHOUT MARYLAND WITH INNOVATIVE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVES.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDES SYMPHONIC CONCERTS, CULTURAL AND EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS, CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL RENTALS, BROADCASTING AND RECORDING.Expenses $28,656,613 · revenue $7,369,708
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 | Check at the IRS |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-0629696
- 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
- 1944
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A690)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,191,290
- Income (IRS master file)
- $38,372,234
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2024 | $41,676,641 | $34,682,280 | $22,195,398 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $30,156,512 | $33,716,829 | $9,275,131 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $26,911,826 | $28,474,388 | $8,452,238 | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | 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 52-0629696).
Questions about BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC
- What is the EIN of BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC is 52-0629696.
- Is BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1944.
- Are donations to BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 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 BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC 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 BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2024 names MARK C HANSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2024 lists 45 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $342,120 (MR MARK HANSON, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $41,676,641, expenses of $34,682,280 and total assets of $22,195,398 at year end.
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