Nonprofit · EIN 56-1489990
THE WILMINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC
Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, NC 28403
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $681,317 | $719,244 | -$37,927 | $678,415 | $227,718 | $450,697 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $569,571 | $712,446 | -$142,875 | $635,335 | $228,187 | $407,148 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $624,228 | $572,490 | $51,738 | $702,828 | $206,364 | $496,464 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $415,438
- of which government grants
- $80,680
- Program service revenue
- $208,674
- Investment income
- $15,902
- Net income from fundraising events
- $41,303
- Other revenue
- $41,303
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $65,613
- Other salaries and wages
- $169,416
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $277,479
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,010
- Accounting fees
- $1,860
- Occupancy
- $31,792
- Travel
- $1,580
- Depreciation
- $2,547
- Program services (functional)
- $414,852
- Management and general (functional)
- $225,430
- Fundraising (functional)
- $78,962
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $635,335
- Total assets, end of year
- $678,415
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $227,718
- Net assets, end of year
- $450,697
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,108
- Publicly traded securities
- $525,393
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $400,697
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $50,000
- Gross receipts
- $702,863
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1971
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scanlon Elizabeth | Executive Director Trustee or director | 40 | $66,083 |
| Amato Joseph | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Austin Robert | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Bela Ivy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Birnbach Jane | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Browning Patricia | director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Burgess Coleman | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Dalgleish Marion | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Drescher Robert | 2nd Vice-President Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Ellis Patricia Carol | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elsbree David | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Errante Steven | Ex-Officio Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Hilliard Matthew | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leathers Aaron | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lerch Justine | President Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meinhold Stephen | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Meyer Kathy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Morris Autumn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Murrell Joy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Newton Joanne | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Primer Howard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robinson Marva | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Roer Robert | Treasurer Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Smith Karen | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Stevenson-Stohl Anne | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stike John | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Trubia Richard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Whitfield Kim | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Wicks Robinson Robin | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Zimmer Ronna | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Zimmerman Larry | Past President Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Scanlon | Executive Director Trustee or director | 40 | $63,875 |
| Steven Errante | Ex-Officio Trustee or director | 5 | $50,000 |
| Kathy Meyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Coleman Burgess | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Stike | Member-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joy Murrell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Patricia Carol Ellis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Meinhold | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robin Robinson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Aaron Leathers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Roer | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Elsbree | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Howard Primer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Amato | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Larry Zimmerman | Past-President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Hiliard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Trubia | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Drescher | 2nd Vice-President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Austin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Stevenson-Stohl | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ivy Bela | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joanne Newton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Smith | Member-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Whitfield | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marion Dalgleish | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ronna Zimmer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Autumn Morris | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jane Birnback | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Justine Lerch | President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marva Robinson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Patricia Browning | 1st Vice-President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Scanlon | Executive Director Trustee or director | 40 | $58,031 |
| Justine Lerch | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Pat Browning | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Robert Drescher | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Robert Roer | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Bob Austin | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Robin Robinson | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Karen Smith | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| John Strike | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jane Birnback | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Coleman Burgess | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Carol Ellis | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| David Elsbree | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Steven Errante | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Matthew Hilliard | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Aaron Leathers | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kathy Meyer | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Autumn Morris | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Joy Murrell | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Joanne Newton | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Howard Primer | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Marva Mapson Robinson | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Anne Stevenson-Stohl | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Richard Trubia | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Gaile Zack | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ronna Zimmer | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5032 RANDALL PKWY, WILMINGTON, NC 28403-2829
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Robert Roer, 922 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
- Signed the 990
- Robert Roer, Treasurer
- Phone
- (910) 791-9262
- Website
- www.wilmingtonsymphony.org
- Return prepared by
- Thomas Tax Solutions LLC
Mission
The Wilmington Symphony Orchestra (WSO) provides symphonic music at the highest degree of excellance through performance opportunities for regaional musicians and educational and community outreach programs for our community's youth.
Program accomplishments
- Wilmington Symphony Orchestra held a series of performances for the local community, providing performance opportunities for area musicians and providing the region the cultural benefits of a symphony. WSO's orchestra members are drawn from the local community, although some specialty players are attracted from the wider region.Expenses $291,971 · revenue $160,232
- WSO hosts a youth orchestra which provides school-age performers with concert performance opportunitiesExpenses $13,093 · revenue $48,442
- WSO hosts various community and school outreach programs designed to bring symphonic music to students and the community at largeExpenses $109,788
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
- 56-1489990
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A69Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $678,415
- Income (IRS master file)
- $702,863
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $681,317 | $719,244 | $678,415 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $569,571 | $712,446 | $635,335 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $624,228 | $572,490 | $702,828 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $522,071 | $462,977 | $611,638 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 56-1489990).
Questions about THE WILMINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC
- What is the EIN of THE WILMINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE WILMINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC is 56-1489990.
- Is THE WILMINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to THE WILMINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE WILMINGTON 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 THE WILMINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC 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 WILMINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC 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 WILMINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Robert Roer.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE WILMINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $66,083 (Scanlon Elizabeth, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does THE WILMINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $681,317, expenses of $719,244 and total assets of $678,415 at year end.
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