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Nonprofit · EIN 56-6063111

GREENSBORO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INCORPORATED

Tax-exempt · GREENSBORO, NC 27401

Financials

$2.7M$2.6M2022$2.9M$2.7M2023$2.8M$2.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GREENSBORO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INCORPORATED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990$2,780,436$2,841,453-$61,017$1,300,647$531,988$768,659
May 31, 2024990$2,903,444$2,680,706$222,738$1,440,599$620,923$819,676
May 31, 2023990$2,662,589$2,596,045$66,544$893,679$296,741$596,938
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,459,925
Program service revenue
$1,257,577
Investment income
$1,763
Net gain from sales of assets
-$50
Other revenue
$61,171

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$116,990
Other salaries and wages
$928,110
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,045,233
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$6,200
Occupancy
$158,239
Travel
$72,898
Depreciation
$167,905
Program services (functional)
$2,612,852
Management and general (functional)
$142,423
Fundraising (functional)
$86,178

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,440,599
Total assets, end of year
$1,300,647
Total liabilities, end of year
$531,988
Net assets, end of year
$768,659
Land, buildings and equipment
$753,098
Net assets without donor restrictions
$595,489
Net assets with donor restrictions
$173,170
Gross unrelated business income
$61,171
Gross receipts
$2,780,486
Employees
103
Volunteers
500
Year formed
1960
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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LISA CRAWFORDPRESIDENT AND CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$116,991$209
ZIAD FLEIHANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GIGI RENAUDGUILD PRESIDENT - ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GARSON RICECHAIR - ARTISTIC ADVISORY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ERIC ELEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH HEARDPAST GUILD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DOUG BOIKEPAST BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DK JEONGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEREK GRACEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DENNIS STEARNSPAST BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID F PARKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARREN COSSAARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DALE PHIPPSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
COREY WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLIFF THOMPSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
39 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRIS PEELEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHESLEY KENNEDYBOARD CHAIR - ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CHERYL FELTGENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CHARLES CALKINSBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CAROLINA JONESBOARD MEMBER - MUSICIAN REP
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROLE L MOOREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROL RAUCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN GRAHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BOB KLEPFER JRPAST BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BILL SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JASON CALDWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BERT DAVIS JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JESSICA KETNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JONATHAN SMITHCHAIR OF ENDOWMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
VALENCIA HILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TIM GIBSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SUZANNE JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN SCHWARTZPAST BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SHAWN HOUCKVICE CHAIR - COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RYAN HERRINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT GREENASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RHONDA BENTZGUILD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
PEGGY HAMILTONVICE CHAIR - DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
PEGGY FOLLINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ORTON JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NICK BLACKWOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MYRON WHITEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MYRNA CARLOCKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MIRANDA STEPHANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARILYN GREENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MANUEL DUDLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MAGGIE TRIPLETTEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA LLOYDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LEE RICHEYORCHESTRA COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LAURA GREENPAST BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KATHLEEN WHITMIREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN SPECKHARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BERNIE MANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RYAN HOMERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 52 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LISA CRAWFORDPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$127,028$214
LAURA GREENCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHARLES CALKINSCHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DOUG BOIKEPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT GREENVICE CHAIR-STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PEGGY HAMILTONVICE CHAIR - DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GARSON RICEVICE CHAIR - ARTISTIC ADVISORY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHES KENNEDYVICE CHAIR - MARKETING
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JONATHAN SMITHCHAIR OF GSO ENDOWMENT FUND TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SHAWN HOUCKVICE CHAIR - COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MYRNA CARLOCKVICE CHAIR - HOSPITALITY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CLIFF THOMPSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LISA LLOYDASST. SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RYAN HOMERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHERYL FELTGENASST. TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELIZABETH HEARDGUILD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RHONDA BENTZGUILD PRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JASON CALDWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VANESSA CARROLLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARREN COSSAARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BERT DAVIS JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MANUEL DUDLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC ELEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ZIAD FLEIHANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PEGGY FOLLINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM GIBSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN GRAHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEREK GRACEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DK JEONGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUZANNE JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLINE JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSICA KETNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB KLEPFER JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BERNIE MANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLE L MOOREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID F PARKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS PEELEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DALE PHIPPSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROL RAUCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN SCHWARTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ODED SHEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN SPECKHARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH STAMBAUGHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DENNIS STEARNSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIRANDA STEPHANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAGGIE TRIPLETTEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES WALSHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MYRON WHITEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN WHITMIREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
COREY WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER PITTSBOARD MEMBER - GUILD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 54 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LISA CRAWFORDPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$113,544$9,468
DMITRY SITKOVETSKYMUSIC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
1$119,540$0
MARY INGRAMBOARD MEMBER - GUILD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN HERRINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES CALKINSCHAIRMAN - ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MYRNA CARLOCKASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
VANESSA CARROLLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUG BOIKEPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DEREK GRACEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BERT DAVIS JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MANUEL DUDLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC ELEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHERYL FELTGENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ZIAD FLEIHANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PEGGY FOLLINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM GIBSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURA GREENCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT GREENVICE CHAIR - STRATEGIC INI
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PEGGY HAMILTONVICE CHAIR - DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RYAN HOMERASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SHAWN HOUCKVICE CHAIR - COMMUNITY REL
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TIFFANY OLIVIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DK JEONGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLINE JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHES KENNEDYVICE CHAIR - MARKETING
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB KLEPFER JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUZANNE JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRIS PEELEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LISA LLOYDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BERNIE MANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAGGIE TRIPLETTEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CAROLE MOOREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICK LANIERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID F PARKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHIL PETROSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DALE PHIPPSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROL RAUCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GARSON RICEVICE CHAIR - ARTISTIC ADVI
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN RILEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN SCHWARTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ODED SHEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH HEARDGUILD PRESIDENT - ELECT
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JONATHAN SMITHCHAIR OF GSO ENDOWMENT FUN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WILLIAM SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIRANDA STEPHANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLIFF THOMPSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES WALSHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MYRON WHITEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN WHITMIREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
COREY WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT WISEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELISABETH STAMBAUGHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DENNIS STEARNSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BROOKE FIELDSGUILD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
200 N DAVIE ST, GREENSBORO, NC 27401-2819
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LISA CRAWFORD, 200 NORTH DAVIE STREET STE 301, GREENSBORO, NC 27401
Signed the 990
LISA CRAWFORD, PRESIDENT AND CEO
Phone
(336) 335-5456
Return prepared by
DMJPS PLLC

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE GREENSBORO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC. IS TO ENRICH THE CULTURAL LIFE OF GREENSBORO, NC AND SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, AND PROMOTION OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY MUSIC AND MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE GREENSBORO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TYPICALLY PRESENTS A FULL CONCERT SEASON OF CLASSICAL AND "POPS" MUSIC AS WELL AS CHAMBER PERFORMANCES AND ANNUAL HOLIDAY CONCERTS, ALL OF WHICH ARE TYPICALLY OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE MUSIC AT MIDDAY SERIES IS DESIGNED FOR PERSONS LIVING IN RETIREMENT HOMES AND REACHES MORE THAN 1,000 SENIOR CITIZENS.
    Expenses $2,223,164 · revenue $1,014,568
  • THE GSO HAS ESTABLISHED AN EXTENSIVE MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS IN ELEMENTARY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL WHICH TYPICALLY SERVES MORE THAN 50,000 STUDENTS EACH YEAR IN GUILFORD, RANDOLPH, ROCKINGHAM, AND ALAMANCE COUNTIES IN NORTH CAROLINA.
    Expenses $389,688 · revenue $242,959

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025May 31, 2026October 15, 2026Not on file
2024May 31, 2025October 15, 2025990 on file
2023May 31, 2024October 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-6063111
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
1964
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,300,647
Income (IRS master file)
$2,780,486

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990May 2025$2,780,436$2,841,453$1,300,647XML
990-TMay 2025–––IRS
990May 2024$2,903,444$2,680,706$1,440,599XML
990-TMay 2024–––IRS
990May 2023$2,662,589$2,596,045$893,679XML
990-TMay 2023–––IRS
990May 2022$3,569,093$3,539,052$1,104,196IRS
990-TMay 2022–––IRS
990May 2021–––IRS
990-TMay 2021–––IRS
990May 2020–––IRS
990May 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 56-6063111).

Questions about GREENSBORO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INCORPORATED

What is the EIN of GREENSBORO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INCORPORATED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GREENSBORO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INCORPORATED is 56-6063111.
Is GREENSBORO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
Are donations to GREENSBORO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GREENSBORO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INCORPORATED 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 GREENSBORO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INCORPORATED due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GREENSBORO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GREENSBORO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names LISA CRAWFORD.
Who are the officers and directors of GREENSBORO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 54 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $116,991 (LISA CRAWFORD, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
How much revenue does GREENSBORO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INCORPORATED have?
On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,780,436, expenses of $2,841,453 and total assets of $1,300,647 at year end.

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