Nonprofit · EIN 72-1189023
LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,587,197 | $5,499,526 | -$912,329 | $4,896,811 | $1,876,885 | $3,019,926 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,434,821 | $5,851,613 | $583,208 | $6,162,702 | $2,352,559 | $3,810,143 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $8,895,688 | $8,033,337 | $862,351 | $4,459,290 | $1,578,321 | $2,880,969 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,641,580
- of which government grants
- $972,245
- Program service revenue
- $1,837,353
- Investment income
- $68,617
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $13,112
- Other revenue
- $39,647
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $654,936
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,363,431
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,960,408
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $80
- Accounting fees
- $117,046
- Occupancy
- $348,062
- Travel
- $112,473
- Depreciation
- $31,776
- Program services (functional)
- $4,594,677
- Management and general (functional)
- $752,126
- Fundraising (functional)
- $152,723
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,162,702
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,896,811
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,876,885
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,019,926
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $255,806
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,062,293
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,825,812
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,194,114
- Gross receipts
- $4,587,197
- Employees
- 253
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANWAR NASIR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $150,180 | $7,930 |
| MATTHEW KRAEMER | MUSIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $116,676 | $7,930 |
| HANNAH YIM | ORCHESTRA VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 40 | $40,090 | $8,968 |
| MICHAEL MATUSHEK | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $32,887 | $9,222 |
| AARON SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $33,359 | $8,210 |
| DAVID ROSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $30,991 | $10,226 |
| JI WEON RYU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $31,106 | $9,154 |
| BRUCE OWEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $29,937 | $9,005 |
| JOSIAH BULLACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $36,702 | $553 |
| DAVID ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $26,118 | $9,572 |
| JEANNE JAUBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $22,854 | $8,970 |
| CATHERINE MATUSHEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $31,645 | $0 |
| JOHN REEKS | ORCHESTRA PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 40 | $29,093 | $115 |
| COURTNEY-ANNE SARPY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN TALLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
26 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA SANDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS BEARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR TIMOTHY KELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY MAJOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IAM CHIRSTIAN TUCKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| QUINN PEEPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYRIL SAULNY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUIS BANOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AILYN ACKLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE FRASER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDRE ROBINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AARON READY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANNEY MIZE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE TREMAINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADELAIDE BENJAMIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MCCALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE LEWIS | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HALES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA GERSHANIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY FERGUSON | VOLUNTEER PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE F BREITMEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE BESTHOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DWIGHT MCGHEE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BERNIE JAFFE | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANWAR NASIR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $143,082 |
| MATTHEW KRAEMER | MUSIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $55,678 |
| CARLOS MIGUEL PRIETO | FORMER MUSIC DIRECTOR Former | 40 | $51,361 |
| HANNAH YIM | ORCHESTRA VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 40 | $37,632 |
| JOSIAH BULLACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $37,351 |
| JOHN REEKS | ORCHESTRA PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 40 | $33,869 |
| MICHAEL MATUSHEK | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $30,943 |
| DAVID ROSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $30,151 |
| CATHERINE MATUSHEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $30,081 |
| AARON SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $30,025 |
| BRUCE OWEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $29,229 |
| JEANNE JAUBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $20,216 |
| DAVID ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $19,323 |
| BERNIE JAFFE | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE LEWIS | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDRE ROBINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADELAIDE BENJAMIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE BESTHOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE F BREITMEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY FERGUSON | VOLUNTEER PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA GERSHANIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HALES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MCCALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DWIGHT MCGHEE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RANNEY MIZE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| QUINN PEEPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY-ANNE SARPY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN TALLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE TREMAINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA SANDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS BEARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR TIMOTHY KELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY MAJOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYRIL SAULNY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON READY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUIS BANOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANWAR NASIR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $147,720 |
| CARLOS MIGUEL PRIETO | MUSIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $80,093 |
| BEN HART | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $41,973 |
| HANNAH YIM | ORCHESTRA VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 40 | $38,694 |
| JOSIAH BULLACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $35,929 |
| JIM ATWOOD | ORCHESTRA PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 40 | $34,356 |
| EVAN CONROY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $31,808 |
| ELIZABETH OVERWEG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $28,769 |
| MICHAEL MATUSHEK | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $28,710 |
| JEANNE JAUBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $19,073 |
| SARAH SCHETTLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $18,206 |
| WILLIAM SCHETTLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $15,979 |
| BERNIE JAFFE | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE LEWIS | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOE TOUPS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADELAIDE BENJAMIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE BESTHOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE F BREITMEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA GERSHANIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HALES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD F MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MCCALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DWIGHT MCGHEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANNEY MIZE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| QUINN PEEPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY-ANNE SARPY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN TALLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE TREMAINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA SANDS | LPO VOLUNTEER PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS BEARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR TIMOTHY KELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY MAJOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYRIL SAULNY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSETTE SEIFERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4176 CANAL ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119-5941
- In care of
- % RICHARD ERB
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANWAR NASIR, 4176 CANAL STREET 100, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119
- Signed the 990
- ANWAR NASIR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (504) 523-6530
- Website
- LPOMUSIC.COM
- Return prepared by
- LAPORTE APAC
Mission
THE LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA'S MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH MUSIC.
Program accomplishments
- THE LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA IS A FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA PRESENTING 100 PERFORMANCES A YEAR AND OUR PROGRAMMING FILLS A VOID IN EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES WITH REGARD TO ORCHESTRAL MUSIC EXPOSURE AND HANDS-ON INTERACTION WITH OR BESIDE ORCHESTRAL MUSICIANS. WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON DEVELOPING PROGRAMS THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS FOR LIFE-AFFIRMING ARTS AND ARTS-INTEGRATED PROGRAMMING AT LITTLE OR NO COST. LPO PROGRAMMING ALSO SUPPORTS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT BOTH IN AND THROUGH THE ARTS, AN APPROACH TO LEARNING CORRELATED WITH COGNITIVE, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL GROWTH AND MEASURABLE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.Expenses $4,594,677 · revenue $1,837,353
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
- 72-1189023
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A69Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,896,811
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,587,197
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,587,197 | $5,499,526 | $4,896,811 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,434,821 | $5,851,613 | $6,162,702 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,895,688 | $8,033,337 | $4,459,290 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,418,125 | $4,286,999 | $2,881,541 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 72-1189023).
Questions about LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
- What is the EIN of LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA is 72-1189023.
- Is LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 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 LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 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 LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 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 LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANWAR NASIR.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 41 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,180 (ANWAR NASIR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,587,197, expenses of $5,499,526 and total assets of $4,896,811 at year end.
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