Nonprofit · EIN 91-1630589
BELLEVUE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Tax-exempt · BELLEVUE, WA 98004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,314,566 | $1,263,656 | $50,910 | $1,166,469 | $209,369 | $957,100 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,072,696 | $1,056,640 | $16,056 | $1,057,672 | $178,599 | $879,073 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,011,403 | $906,361 | $105,042 | $810,760 | $12,856 | $797,904 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $213,930
- of which government grants
- $87,200
- Program service revenue
- $1,081,629
- Investment income
- $39,820
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $500
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$23,888
- Other revenue
- -$20,813
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $60,632
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $226,704
- Other salaries and wages
- $310,924
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $598,589
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,250
- Occupancy
- $215,903
- Depreciation
- $8,037
- Program services (functional)
- $846,284
- Management and general (functional)
- $368,348
- Fundraising (functional)
- $49,024
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,057,672
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,166,469
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $209,369
- Net assets, end of year
- $957,100
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $23,838
- Publicly traded securities
- $607,349
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $732,107
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $224,993
- Gross receipts
- $1,347,946
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 424
- Year formed
- 1964
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN VORTMANN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $138,680 | $9,526 |
| MATTHEW SALVAGGIO | MUSIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $79,524 | $5,855 |
| BENNET WANG | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN PAE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY KEARNY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY SHEN | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PRIYA DEVNATH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASAKO YOSHIMURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY PURCHASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WILEMS | DIRECTOR ( THRU 04/01/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANANI ARVIND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANEY RABON | DIRECTOR (AS OF 03/01/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER YIN | DIRECTOR (AS OF 04/01/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KHEK TEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI JO LYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KYLE KIM | DIRECTOR (AS OF 04/01/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH NGOCHE | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| XIAOHUA MA | DIRECTOR (AS OF 04/01/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN VORTMANN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $99,100 | $8,906 |
| TERESA METZGER HOWE | MUSIC DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $36,176 | $7,316 |
| MATTHEW SALVAGGIO | MUSIC DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $32,298 | $3,225 |
| Nancy Shen | Co-President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Bennet Wang | Co-President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Ae Wongkaew | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Phoebe Huang | Secretary (End 02/01/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Justin Pae | Interim Sectretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Kearny | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Hetal Hiran Abad | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Priya Devnath | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUN LEE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI JO LYNN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Valeri Makam | Director (End 02/01/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leah Ngoche | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Purchase | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Shen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Khek Teh | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Asako Yoshimura | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Wilems | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN VORTMANN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,655 | $4,136 |
| TERESA METZGER HOWE | MUSIC DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $45,911 | $10,103 |
| ASAKO YOSHIMURA | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KHEK TEH | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AE WONGKAEW | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Phoebe Huang | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY KEARNY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HETAL HIRAN ABAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA DUNCOMBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI JO LYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERI MAKAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN PAE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY SHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER TORR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENNET WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SALVAGGIO | MUSIC DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1407 116TH AVE NE STE 106, BELLEVUE, WA 98004-3819
- In care of
- % KEVIN VORTMANN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KEVIN VORTMANN, PO BOX 3774, BELLEVUE, WA 98009
- Signed the 990
- KEVIN VORTMANN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (425) 467-5604
- Website
- WWW.BYSO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
BELLEVUE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ENHANCES THE LIVES OF STUDENT MUSICIANS BY PROVIDING DYNAMIC MUSICAL EXPERIENCES, FOSTERING COLLABORATION, CONFIDENCE, AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH THE PURSUIT OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE.
Program accomplishments
- BELLEVUE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA'S ORCHESTRAL PROGRAMS ARE OPEN TO YOUNG MUSICIANS AGED 6-19, AND INCLUDE 8 ORCHESTRAS, 3 ENSEMBLES, AND 3 SUMMER DAY CAMP SESSIONS. MORE THAN 15 DIFFERENT PERFORMANCES ARE PUT ON EACH YEAR. STUDENTS LEARN PERSISTENCE, TEAMWORK, AND LEADERSHIP IN ADDITION TO ORCHESTRAL SKILLS. STUDENTS WHO CANNOT AFFORD TUITION ARE SUPPORTED THROUGH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. BYSO also offers community outreach music education workshops and lessons at no cost to the recipients throughout their season.Expenses $846,284 · grants $60,632 · revenue $1,081,629
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
- 91-1630589
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A69)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,166,469
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,347,946
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,314,566 | $1,263,656 | $1,166,469 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,072,696 | $1,056,640 | $1,057,672 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,011,403 | $906,361 | $810,760 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $694,146 | $736,196 | $708,416 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | 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 91-1630589).
Questions about BELLEVUE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
- What is the EIN of BELLEVUE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BELLEVUE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA is 91-1630589.
- Is BELLEVUE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to BELLEVUE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BELLEVUE YOUTH SYMPHONY 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 BELLEVUE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 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 BELLEVUE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 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 BELLEVUE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names KEVIN VORTMANN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BELLEVUE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $138,680 (KEVIN VORTMANN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BELLEVUE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,314,566, expenses of $1,263,656 and total assets of $1,166,469 at year end.
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