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Nonprofit · EIN 52-2309214

ORCHESTRA OF THE AMERICAS GROUP INC

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Financials

$2.4M$2.2M2022$2.5M$2.3M2023$2.4M$2.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ORCHESTRA OF THE AMERICAS GROUP INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$2,419,890$2,284,822$135,068$1,612,996$841,921$771,075
September 30, 2024990$2,454,212$2,273,076$181,136$1,333,016$697,009$636,007
September 30, 2023990$2,439,942$2,184,191$255,751$1,143,205$688,334$454,871
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,432,244
Program service revenue
$966,001
Investment income
$21,645
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$254,338
Other salaries and wages
$166,465
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$483,860
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$58,363
Occupancy
$6,400
Depreciation
$470
Program services (functional)
$2,018,295
Management and general (functional)
$184,136
Fundraising (functional)
$82,391

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,333,016
Total assets, end of year
$1,612,996
Total liabilities, end of year
$841,921
Net assets, end of year
$771,075
Net assets without donor restrictions
$724,075
Net assets with donor restrictions
$47,000
Gross receipts
$2,564,079
Employees
4
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2001
State of legal domicile
DE

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Mark GillespieCEO
Officer
20$132,892$15,295
Cayla InserraCOO
Officer
40$107,177$12,436
Pilar AlemanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carlos ArellanoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gemma Crews de ArellanoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Pauline BeckDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Arturo BrillembourgDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Elisabeth BrillembourgDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Teresa Aguirre Lanari de BulgheroniDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cristina Vollmer de BurelliMember at Large
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Pedro BurelliDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mario Cader-FrechDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jane Lipton CafritzDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Alexa ChopivskyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mark ChurchillEmeritus Member at Large
Trustee or director
1$0$0
59 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Nigel ClarkeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Terry ColesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Lizette CorroDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Felipe Antonio CusterDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jorge de la GuardiaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Isabel ErnstDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ricardo ErnstDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Gabriela Febres-CorderoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Alejandro Figueroa JaramilloDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Leonor Gonzalez-LuftDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ambassador Emanuel Gonzalez-RevillaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Mrs Luciana Miro de Gonzalez-RevillDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ron GoodmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Carol Grefenstette BatesTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
William HaseltineDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Barbara Herrera de GarzaMember at Large
Trustee or director
1$0
Grace KohDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
John KulbackDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Carlos LacayoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Maria LacayoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Donna LauderdaleDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Leonardo LawsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Monica LawsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Veronica LopezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Mariana MartinezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JoAnn MasonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
John MasonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Tony MassoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Rolf Meijer-WernerMember at Large
Trustee or director
1$0
Margarita MitrovDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jorge MontoyaMember at Large
Trustee or director
1$0
Kathy NalywajkoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Pilar O'LearyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ricardo Obert MartinezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Hilda Ochoa-BrillembourgChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Michael OldingDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jennifer OrbesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Gaston OrmazabalDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Maria Benilde OrtizDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Nelson OrtizDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Antonio Ortiz MenaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Juan Emilio PosadaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Andrew C QualeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Drina RendicDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Nuria Malla RoblesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Marisol Rodriguez CopelloDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Javier SanchoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Cecilia SchultzSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Guillermo SchultzDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
David M SchwarzDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Pepita SerranoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Nathan ShabotMember at Large
Trustee or director
1$0
David SimnickDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Suzanne SiskelMember at Large
Trustee or director
1$0
Jody SteigerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Barron M TennyMember at Large
Trustee or director
1$0
Ezequiel Vazquez-GerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
John WaterstonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Alyson WoodDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 76 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Mark GillespieCEO
Officer
40$212,037$17,512
Cayla InserraCOO
Officer
40$95,741$10,194
Pilar AlemanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carlos ArellanoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gemma Crews de ArellanoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
David J BatesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Pauline BeckDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Arturo BrillembourgDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Elisabeth BrillembourgDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Teresa Aguirre Lanari de BulgheroniDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cristina Vollmer de BurelliMember at Large
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Pedro BurelliDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mario Cader-FrechDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jane Lipton CafritzDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Alexa ChopivskyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mark ChurchillEmeritus Member at Large
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Nigel ClarkeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Terry ColesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lizette CorroDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Felipe Antonio CusterDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jorge de la GuardiaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Isabel ErnstDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ricardo ErnstDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gabriela Febres-CorderoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Alejandro Figueroa JaramilloDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Leonor Gonzalez-LuftDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ambassador Emanuel Gonzalez-RevillaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mrs Luciana Miro de Gonzalez-RevillDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ron GoodmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carol Grefenstette BatesTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
William HaseltineDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Barbara Herrera de GarzaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Grace KohDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John KulbackDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carlos LacayoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Maria LacayoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Donna LauderdaleDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Leonardo LawsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Monica LawsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Veronica LopezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mariana MartinezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JoAnn MasonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John MasonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tony MassoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rolf Meijer-WernerMember at Large
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Margarita MitrovDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jorge MontoyaMember at Large
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kathy NalywajkoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Pilar O'LearyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ricardo Obert MartinezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Hilda Ochoa-BrillembourgChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Michael OldingDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jennifer OrbesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gaston OrmazabalDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Maria Benilde OrtizDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Nelson OrtizDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Antonio Ortiz MenaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Juan Emilio PosadaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Andrew C QualeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Drina RendicDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Nuria Malla RoblesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Marisol Rodriguez CopelloDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Javier SanchoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cecilia SchultzSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Guillermo SchultzDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
David M SchwarzDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Pepita SerranoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Nathan ShabotMember at Large
Trustee or director
1$0$0
David SimnickDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Suzanne SiskelMember at Large
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jody SteigerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Barron M TennyMember at Large
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Enrique ValdezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ezequiel Vazquez-GerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John WaterstonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Alyson WoodDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 72 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Mark GillespieCEO
Officer
40$147,761$15,550
Felipe Antonio CusterDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carlos ArellanoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
David J BatesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Pauline BeckDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Maria Benilde OrtizDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Arturo BrillembourgDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Elisabeth BrillembourgDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Teresa BulgheroniDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cristina BurelliMember at Large
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Pedro BurelliDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mario Cader-FrechDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mark ChurchillVice Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Nigel ClarkeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Terry ColesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lizette CorroDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gemma Crews de ArellanoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jorge De La GuardiaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Juan Emilio PosadaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Isabel ErnstDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ricardo ErnstDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gabriela Febres-CorderoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Alejandro Figueroa JaramilloDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Leonor FilardoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Leonor Gonzalez-LuftDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Emanuel Gonzalez-RevillaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Luciana Gonzalez-RevillaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ron GoodmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carol Grefenstette-BatesTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
William HaseltineDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Barbara Herrera de GarzaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Grace KohDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John KulbackDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carlos LacayoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Maria LacayoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Donna LauderdaleDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Leonardo LawsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Monica LawsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Daniel LevinasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jane Lipton CafritzDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Veorinca LopezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Nuria Malla RoblesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mariana MartinezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JoAnn MasonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John MasonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rolf Meijer-WernerMember at Large
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Margarita MitrovDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jorge MontoyaMember at Large
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ricardo Obert MartinezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Hilda Ochoa-BrillembourgChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Michael OldingDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Pilar O'LearyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gaston OrmazabalDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Nelson OrtizDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Antonio Ortiz MenaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Andrew C QualeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Drina RendicDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Marisol Rodriguez CopelloDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Javier SanchoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cecilia SchultzSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Guillermo SchultzDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
David M ScwarzDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Pepita SerranoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Nathan ShabotDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
David SiminickDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Suzanne SiskelMember at Large
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jody SteigerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Barron M TennyMember at Large
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Enrique ValdezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ezequiel Vazquez-GerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John WaterstonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Alyson WoodDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1701 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-3001
In care of
% HILDA OCHOA-BRILLEMBOURG
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Carol Grefenstette Bates, 1701 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036
Signed the 990
Carol Grefenstette Bates, Treasurer
Phone
(703) 236-0010
Return prepared by
Kositzka Wicks and Company

Mission

For more than two decades, The Orchestra of the Americas Group has supported thousands of musicians and arts leaders as artists, innovators, and institutional builders. Through its flagship initiatives, OAcademy and The Global Leaders Institute for Arts Innovation, the organization equips creatives with the artistic mastery, strategic insight, and global networks required to lead meaningful transformation across the cultural sector.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • OAcademy is a globally accessible conservatory designed for today's music profession. Combining online instruction with in-person residencies, it brings together 80 selected musicians from around the world for a six-month experience focused on artistic excellence, adaptability, and career sustainability. In collaboration with partners including The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Canada's National Arts Centre, and Bard College Conservatory, OAcademy expands access to elite mentorship while reducing geographic and economic barriers to entry. OAcademy's advanced tracks include the Carlos Miguel Prieto Conducting Fellowship, the Gabriela Ortiz Composing Studio, and the Gabriela Montero Piano Lab. These provide specialized, career-defining development for conductors, composers, and pianists preparing for international leadership.
    Expenses $862,997 · revenue $217,866
  • The Global Leaders Institute for Arts Innovation delivers The Global Arts MBA, an innovation-focused graduate degree for artists and cultural entrepreneurs building scalable, market-responsive enterprises. Co-curated with leading universities and think tanks including Harvard, Georgetown, Stanford, Duke, and the University of Oxford, the MBA connects fellows to a global faculty of distinguished practitioners and field partners across more than 40 nations. The Global Leaders Institute also offers Lideres, a Spanish-language executive fellowship for arts leaders from the Ibero Americas, providing strategic, cross-disciplinary training tailored to cultural innovators operating in Spanish-speaking contexts.
    Expenses $885,273 · revenue $680,815
  • The Montero at Prager concert series brings world-class musicians, mentorship, and community engagement to Maryland's Eastern Shore through performances at the Prager Family Center for the Arts on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
    Expenses $198,424
  • The OA Group additionally oversees Sinfonica Azteca, a collaborative project with Fundacion Azteca in Mexico that connects music education with international performance pathways.
    Expenses $71,601 · revenue $67,320

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-2309214
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
2001
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,612,996
Income (IRS master file)
$2,564,079

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$2,419,890$2,284,822$1,612,996XML
990September 2024$2,454,212$2,273,076$1,333,016IRS
990September 2023$2,439,942$2,184,191$1,143,205XML
990September 2022$2,072,901$1,895,687$711,238IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 52-2309214).

Questions about ORCHESTRA OF THE AMERICAS GROUP INC

What is the EIN of ORCHESTRA OF THE AMERICAS GROUP INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ORCHESTRA OF THE AMERICAS GROUP INC is 52-2309214.
Is ORCHESTRA OF THE AMERICAS GROUP INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to ORCHESTRA OF THE AMERICAS GROUP INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ORCHESTRA OF THE AMERICAS GROUP 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 ORCHESTRA OF THE AMERICAS GROUP INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ORCHESTRA OF THE AMERICAS GROUP INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ORCHESTRA OF THE AMERICAS GROUP INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Carol Grefenstette Bates.
Who are the officers and directors of ORCHESTRA OF THE AMERICAS GROUP INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 74 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,892 (Mark Gillespie, CEO).
How much revenue does ORCHESTRA OF THE AMERICAS GROUP INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,419,890, expenses of $2,284,822 and total assets of $1,612,996 at year end.

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