Nonprofit · EIN 52-1597415
THE VIRGINIA SYMPHONY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NORFOLK, VA 23510
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $251,795 | $505,751 | -$253,956 | $11,833,535 | $4,360 | $11,829,175 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $521,089 | $439,652 | $81,437 | $11,080,833 | $0 | $11,080,833 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,358,445 | $366,054 | $992,391 | $9,902,382 | $5,054 | $9,897,328 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $251,795
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $446,008
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,860
- Program services (functional)
- $446,008
- Management and general (functional)
- $59,743
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,080,833
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,833,535
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,360
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,829,175
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,808,535
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,463,019
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,366,156
- Gross receipts
- $251,795
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA WARREN | EXEC. DIRECTOR - FORMER Officer | 1 | $0 | $165,000 | $479 |
| SHANNON KELLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $0 | $140,000 | $479 |
| BETTE MINETTE COOPER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WINTHROP SHORT JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB PETTERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE SHORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MCDERMOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD KERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCCLELLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM FAULKNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLANDA SPONNEY | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (AS OF 6/8/2025) Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA WARREN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EFFECT Officer | 1 | $0 | $165,000 | $410 |
| TERESA KRAUS | CFO Officer | 1 | $0 | $106,839 | $25,955 |
| SHANNON E KELLY | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $126,471 | $376 |
| BETTE MINETTE COOPER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WINTHROP SHORT JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB PETTERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE SHORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MCDERMOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD KERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCCLELLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA KRAUS | CFO Officer | 1 | $0 | $99,789 | $24,453 |
| MONICA MEYER BEALE | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CRO (TO 2.1.23) Officer | 1 | $0 | $102,246 | $16,947 |
| KAREN PHILION | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 06.30.22) Officer | 1 | $0 | $89,128 | $7,005 |
| ANDREA WARREN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EFFECTIVE 12.1.22) Officer | 1 | $0 | $13,750 | $34 |
| BETTE MINETTE COOPER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WINTHROP SHORT JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB PETTERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE SHORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MCDERMOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD KERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCCLELLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 150 BOUSH ST STE 201, NORFOLK, VA 23510-1626
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHANNON KELLEY, 150 BOUSH STREET 201, NORFOLK, VA 23510
- Signed the 990
- SHANNON KELLEY, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (757) 466-3060
- Website
- VIRGINIASYMPHONY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PBMARES LLP
Mission
PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA BY ADMINISTERING FUNDS AND PROPERTY, ENGAGING IN OTHER ACTIVITIES AS QUALIFY FOR AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, SOLICIT AND RECEIVE FUNDS AND PROPERTY BY GIFT, TRANSFER, DEVISE OR BEQUEST AND ADMINISTERING AND APPLYING SUCH FUNDS AND PROPERTY ONLY IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE PURPOSES.THE FOUNDATION ALSO RECEIVES RESTRICTED GIFTS WHOSE INVESTMENT INCOME IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE SYMPHONY ANNUALLY FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING FAMILY CONCERTS, EDUCATION, MASTER CLASSES, PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH IN THE SUFFOLK AREA AND TO UNDERWRITE GUEST ARTISTS.
Program accomplishments
- FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.Expenses $446,008 · grants $446,008
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 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1597415
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,833,535
- Income (IRS master file)
- $251,795
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $251,795 | $505,751 | $11,833,535 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $521,089 | $439,652 | $11,080,833 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,358,445 | $366,054 | $9,902,382 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,917,405 | $306,216 | $7,875,824 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 52-1597415).
Questions about THE VIRGINIA SYMPHONY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of THE VIRGINIA SYMPHONY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE VIRGINIA SYMPHONY FOUNDATION is 52-1597415.
- Is THE VIRGINIA SYMPHONY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to THE VIRGINIA SYMPHONY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does THE VIRGINIA SYMPHONY FOUNDATION 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 THE VIRGINIA SYMPHONY FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE VIRGINIA SYMPHONY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE VIRGINIA SYMPHONY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SHANNON KELLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE VIRGINIA SYMPHONY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE VIRGINIA SYMPHONY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $251,795, expenses of $505,751 and total assets of $11,833,535 at year end.
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