Nonprofit · EIN 52-6059783
DC YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAM
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20012
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,204,725 | $2,405,347 | -$200,622 | $1,439,258 | $284,879 | $1,154,379 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,911,143 | $1,961,579 | -$50,436 | $1,692,304 | $268,537 | $1,423,767 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,628,188 | $1,781,484 | -$153,296 | $1,589,247 | $190,654 | $1,398,593 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,528,180
- of which government grants
- $485,808
- Program service revenue
- $558,916
- Investment income
- $117,493
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $83,901
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$5,359
- Other revenue
- $136
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $105,161
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $153,985
- Other salaries and wages
- $699,098
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,051,142
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $82,696
- Occupancy
- $92,231
- Travel
- $12,474
- Depreciation
- $18,074
- Program services (functional)
- $1,797,086
- Management and general (functional)
- $414,746
- Fundraising (functional)
- $193,515
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,692,304
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,439,258
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $284,879
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,154,379
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $37,351
- Publicly traded securities
- $834,986
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $971,379
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $183,000
- Gross receipts
- $2,496,437
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 29
- Year formed
- 1960
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORETTA THOMPSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $165,372 | $4,485 |
| EVAN SOLOMON | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,439 | $4,142 |
| RASHIDA COLEMAN | DIR OF STUDENTS FAMILY ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,001 | $3,051 |
| ROBERT BLAINE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA ERDMANN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE RILEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SEEMA LEDAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS DE TRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY LEVI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY MAUCHER-LYNCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STANFORD OLIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GUERICKE CHRISTOPHER ROYAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEPHTE LANTHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVAN SOLOMON | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,520 | $989 |
| ELIZABETH PURVES | DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,861 | $881 |
| LORETTA THOMPSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $81,827 | $16,286 |
| ROBERT BLAINE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA ERDMANN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE RILEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA CURETON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS DE TRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY LEVI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY MAUCHER-LYNCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SEEMA LEDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STANFORD OLIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GUERICKE CHRISTOPHER ROYAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH SCHURGIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $126,346 |
| ED SPITZBERG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 09/2022-05/2023 Officer | 40 | $42,210 |
| ROBERT BLAINE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDREA ERDMANN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHELE RILEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDA CURETON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DENNIS DE TRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFFREY LEVI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY MAUCHER-LYNCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHERI MEADOWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STANFORD OLIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LISA JOIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LORETTA THOMPSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5/2023 TO PRESENT Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7010 PINEY BRANCH RD NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20012-2418
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT BLAINE, 7010 PINEY BRANCH ROAD, WASHINGTON, DC 20012
- Signed the 990
- LORETTA THOMPSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 795-8550
- Website
- WWW.DCYOP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Alta CPA Group
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE DC YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAM DCYOP IS TO EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES THROUGH MUSIC AND COMMUNITY. DCYOP HAS FOSTERED THE MUSICAL, ACADEMIC, AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF MORE THAN 60,000 YOUTH.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION AND TRAINING DCYOP IS THE ONLY PREK-12 PROGRAM IN THE WASHINGTON, DC AREA THAT MAKES HIGH-QUALITY ENSEMBLE MUSIC EDUCATION AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND, SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, OR ABILITY. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 650 STUDENTS AGES 4.5 TO 18 STUDY WITH DCYOP AND PRESENT PUBLIC CONCERTS AT VENUES ACROSS WASHINGTON, DC. THROUGH ITS CITYWIDE PROGRAM, DCYOP OFFERS GROUP LESSONS ON ALL ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTS, NINE LARGE ENSEMBLES, CHAMBER MUSIC, AND COMPOSITION AND MUSIC THEORY CLASSES. THROUGH ITS SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS, DCYOP PROVIDES TUITION-FREE AFTER-SCHOOL MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AT TITLE I DC PUBLIC AND PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS. OUR COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM, TUITION ASSISTANCE, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND INSTRUMENT LOANER PROGRAM ALL ENABLE DCYOP TO BE A TRULY INCLUSIVE ORGANIZATION THAT ACCEPTS ANY CHILD WITH THE DESIRE TO LEARN.Expenses $1,797,086 · grants $105,161 · revenue $558,916
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 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-6059783
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A69I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,439,258
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,496,437
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $2,204,725 | $2,405,347 | $1,439,258 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,911,143 | $1,961,579 | $1,692,304 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,628,188 | $1,781,484 | $1,589,247 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,893,575 | $1,545,255 | $1,706,752 | IRS |
| 990 | 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 52-6059783).
Questions about DC YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAM
- What is the EIN of DC YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DC YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAM is 52-6059783.
- Is DC YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to DC YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DC YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAM 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 DC YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAM 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 DC YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DC YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAM?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names ROBERT BLAINE.
- Who are the officers and directors of DC YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAM?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $165,372 (LORETTA THOMPSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does DC YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,204,725, expenses of $2,405,347 and total assets of $1,439,258 at year end.
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