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Nonprofit · EIN 93-0446527

OREGON SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97204

Financials

$26.3M$23M2023$19.4M$25.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OREGON SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$19,431,069$25,654,324-$6,223,255$27,633,109$7,630,216$20,002,893
June 30, 2024990$26,312,526$22,990,647$3,321,879$31,849,610$7,073,329$24,776,281
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$9,452,492
of which government grants
$515,004
Membership dues
$614,618
Program service revenue
$9,556,808
Investment income
$376,174
Net gain from sales of assets
$66,164
Other revenue
$45,595

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$10,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$485,471
Other salaries and wages
$10,452,084
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$14,701,268
Professional fundraising fees
$37,064
Legal fees
$22,169
Accounting fees
$159,000
Occupancy
$1,261,128
Travel
$224,832
Depreciation
$210,129
Program services (functional)
$21,033,570
Management and general (functional)
$2,417,746
Fundraising (functional)
$2,203,008

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$31,849,610
Total assets, end of year
$27,633,109
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,630,216
Net assets, end of year
$20,002,893
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,369,300
Publicly traded securities
$100,559
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,471,915
Net assets with donor restrictions
$17,530,978
Gross receipts
$27,312,658
Employees
345
Volunteers
97
Year formed
1896
State of legal domicile
OR

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ISAAC THOMPSONPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
30$407,009$16,782
DAVID DANZMAYRMUSIC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
35$328,610$31,405
SARAH KWAKCONCERTMASTER
Highest-paid employee
35$199,867$12,793
HILARY BLAKEMOREVP DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
30$142,677$17,325
STEVE WENIGVP & GM
Highest-paid employee
30$121,915$26,876
CLEMENT SOVP PROGRAMMING
Highest-paid employee
35$105,329$23,251
ALICIA DIDONATO PAULSENMUSICIAN DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
35$86,074$29,044
CHARLES NOBLEMUSICIAN DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
35$75,241$24,930
JON GREENEYMUSICIAN DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
35$61,219$24,789
DAN DRINKWARDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
COURTNEY ANGELIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ROBERT HALEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
EVE CALLAHANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JANET BLOUNTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM BRENNEKEDIRECTOR AS OF 09/2024
Trustee or director
1$0$0
42 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
IDA RAE CAHANADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICK CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CLIFF DEVENEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAUREN FOXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINA FRIEDHOFFDIRECTOR AS OF 06/2025
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBYN GASTINEAUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TIGE HARRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT HARRISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF HEATHERINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
J CLAYTON HERINGLIFETIME DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
RICK HINKESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RENEE HOLZMANLIFETIME DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GERALD HULSMANLIFETIME DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JUDY HUMMELTDIRECTOR THROUGH 10/2024
Trustee or director
1$0
CAMERON HUNTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GRADY JURRENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
EMILY KARRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KRIS KERNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS LAUDERDALEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PRISCILLA LONGFIELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELE MASSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JASON MATUSOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PEGGY MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KAIZAD MISTRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MAUREEN MURPHYDIRECTOR AS OF 12/2024
Trustee or director
1$0
ROSCOE NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DIANE RANKINDIRECTOR AS OF 06/2025
Trustee or director
0$0
DAN RASAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BONNIE REAGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANNON RIGGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL SNYDERDIRECTOR AS OF 12/2024
Trustee or director
1$0
MJ STEENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PATRICK STONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DON VOLLUMDIRECTOR AS OF 09/2024
Trustee or director
1$0
DERALD WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LIZ WALKERDIRECTOR AS OF 12/2024
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE WEISENBACHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WALT WEYLERLIFETIME DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JACK WILBORNLIFETIME DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICIA SHELTONINTERIM VP FINANCE THROUGH 01/2025
Officer
30$0
CRAIG JOHNSONVP & CFO AS OF 01/2025
Officer
30$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 54 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SCOTT SHOWALTERFORMER PRESIDENT/CEO THROUGH 10/2023
Officer
58$424,042$24,432
DAVID DANZMAYRMUSIC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$306,750$33,351
SARAH KWAKCONCERTMASTER
Highest-paid employee
35$201,662$7,761
RUSSELL KELBANVP MARKETING & STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
45$176,996$21,736
HILARY BLAKEMOREVP DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
45$155,343$16,940
STEVE WENIGVP & GM
Highest-paid employee
40$138,519$27,326
JANICE ROMANOVP FINANCE THROUGH 05/2024
Officer
43$142,366$21,773
ISAAC THOMPSONPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
58$139,564$6,179
JON GREENEYMUSICIAN DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
35$92,054$20,490
SERGIO CARRENOMUSICIAN DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
35$81,912$14,747
ALICIA DIDONATO PAULSENMUSICIAN DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
35$73,498$20,490
DAN DRINKWARDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
COURTNEY ANGELIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
ROBERT HALEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
EVE CALLAHANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
BILL EARLYLIFETIME DIRECTOR THROUGH 01/2024
Trustee or director
3$0$0
BONNIE REAGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
CAMERON HUNTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
CHABRE VICKERSDIRECTOR THROUGH 08/2023
Trustee or director
3$0$0
CLIFF DEVENEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DAN RASAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DERALD WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
EMILY KARRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
GERALD HULSMANLIFETIME DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
GERRI KARETSKYDIRECTOR THROUGH 12/2023
Trustee or director
3$0$0
GRADY JURRENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
IDA RAE CAHANADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
J CLAYTON HERINGLIFETIME DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JACK WILBORNLIFETIME DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JANET BLOUNTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JASON MATUSOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JEFF HEATHERINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JUDY HUMMELTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KAIZAD MISTRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KRIS KERNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
LAUREN FOXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MARK WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MATT EDLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MICHELE MASSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MICHELLE WEISENBACHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MJ STEENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
PATRICK CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
PATRICK STONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
PEGGY MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
PRISCILLA LONGFIELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
RENEE HOLZMANLIFETIME DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
RICK HINKESDIRECTOR THROUGH 12/2023
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ROBERT HARRISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ROBYN GASTINEAUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ROSCOE NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SHANNON RIGGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
THOMAS LAUDERDALEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
TIGE HARRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
WALT WEYLERLIFETIME DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
851 SW 6TH AVE STE 385, PORTLAND, OR 97204-1339
In care of
% OREG
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PAUL SNYDER, 851 SW 6TH AVE 385, PORTLAND, OR 97204
Signed the 990
DOUG KOOREN, INTERIM VP & CFO
Phone
(503) 228-4294
Return prepared by
PERKINS & COMPANY PC

Mission

THE OREGON SYMPHONY IS DEDICATED TO MOVING MUSIC FORWARD. OUR VISION IS BOLD AND ADVENTUROUS: TO INSPIRE AUDIENCES WITH EXHILARATING PERFORMANCES, PRESENT THE BEST MUSICIANS IN A WIDE RANGE OF STYLES, EXPLORE NEW ART FORMS, SHINE LIGHT ON CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND BUILD A STRONGER COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CONCERT SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: THE HARMONY, RHYTHM, AND POWER OF NATURE TOOK CENTER STAGE IN THE OREGON SYMPHONY'S 2024/25 SEASON, THE NATURE OF MUSIC. LED BY JEAN VOLLUM MUSIC DIRECTOR DAVID DANZMAYR AND PERFORMED BY THE SYMPHONY'S 77 FULL-TIME MUSICIANS, THE ORCHESTRA EMBARKED ON A THRILLING EXPLORATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HUMANITY AND THE NATURAL WORLD, FROM CLASSICAL FAVORITES LIKE VIVALDI'S FOUR SEASONS AND COPLAND'S APPALACHIAN SPRING TO CONTEMPORARY WORKS BY COMPOSERS SUCH AS DERRICK SKYE AND KATHERINE BALCH. SPANNING WONDER, AWE, AND TERROR ALIKE, THE SEASON OFFERED A PROFOUND MEDITATION ON OUR DEEP BOND WITH NATURE. IN TOTAL, THE OREGON SYMPHONY PRESENTED 118 PERFORMANCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.THE SYMPHONY CONTINUED ITS COMMITMENT TO REPRESENTATION AND ARTISTIC EQUITY: 83% OF CLASSICAL CONCERTS FEATURED WORKS BY WOMEN OR COMPOSERS OF COLOR, REFLECTING ONGOING EFFORTS TO BROADEN THE ORCHESTRAL CANON. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CHAMPIONED NEW MUSIC THROUGH THREE COMMISSIONED WORKS, FURTHER ADVANCING THE CREATIVITY AND VIBRANCY OF TODAY'S ORCHESTRAL LANDSCAPE.BEYOND OUR CLASSICAL SERIES, WE CONTINUED TO INNOVATE AND PUSH THE BOUNDS OF ORCHESTRAL MUSIC. WE WELCOMED SOME OF THE GREATEST MUSICIANS IN THE WORLD TO THE ARLENE SCHNITZER CONCERT HALL, INCLUDING THE LEGENDARY ITZHAK PERLMAN, RAPPER AND ACTIVIST KILLER MIKE, GRAMMY-WINNING COMPOSER JESSIE MONTGOMERY, FUNK FAVORITES TOWER OF POWER, AND THE GENRE-SMASHING VIRTUOSO LINDSEY STIRLING. OUR EVER-POPULAR FILM SERIES TRAVELED BACK TO THE FUTURE, WHILE OUR ONE-NIGHT-ONLY SPECIALS PAID A VISIT TO TWIN PEAKS AND FUSED BEYONCE'S GREATEST HITS WITH BEETHOVEN'S SEVENTH. FROM THE YOUNGEST CONCERTGOERS TO LONGTIME SUBSCRIBERS, THE SEASON OFFERED MUSIC TO RESONATE WITH EVERYONE.
    Expenses $18,509,542 · grants $10,000 · revenue $9,556,808
  • AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT: THE OREGON SYMPHONY CONTINUED TO ADAPT TO EVOLVING AUDIENCE PREFERENCES IN THE 2024/25 SEASON, RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN ATTENDANCE, ENGAGEMENT, AND OVERALL REACH. THROUGH DIVERSE PROGRAMMING AND TARGETED OUTREACH, WE SUCCESSFULLY CONNECTED WITH NEW AUDIENCE MEMBERS WHILE DEEPENING RELATIONSHIPS WITH LONGTIME PATRONS.THE SEASON WELCOMED NEARLY 200,000 CONCERT ATTENDEES ACROSS 118 PERFORMANCES, REFLECTING THE STRONG AND GROWING DEMAND FOR LIVE ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCES. OF THESE, 24,622 WERE FIRST-TIME ATTENDEES, DEMONSTRATING THE SUCCESS OF OUR EFFORTS TO BROADEN ACCESS AND INVITE NEW COMMUNITIES INTO THE HALL.IN ADDITION TO FIRST-TIME ATTENDANCE GROWTH, WE SAW A REMARKABLE 134% INCREASE IN CHOOSE-YOUR-OWN SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGES, INDICATING GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN HOW AUDIENCES WANT TO EXPERIENCE THE SYMPHONY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CELEBRATED 993 FIRST-TIME SUBSCRIBERS. DIVERSE PROGRAM OFFERINGS, SPANNING CLASSICAL MASTERWORKS, FILM SCORES, CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS, GENRE-BLENDING SPECIALS, AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS, CONTINUED TO DRAW NEW AND RETURNING PATRONS. STRATEGIC MARKETING CAMPAIGNS, INNOVATIVE DIGITAL CONTENT, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH GUEST ARTISTS FURTHER AMPLIFIED OUR VISIBILITY AND IMPACT.
    Expenses $2,103,357
  • EDUCATION & ACCESS: AT THE OREGON SYMPHONY, WE'RE COMMITTED TO EXPANDING ACCESS TO MUSIC THROUGHOUT OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY, FROM THE YOUNGEST CHILDREN TO OUR MOST VULNERABLE NEIGHBORS. BECAUSE WE KNOW A MUSICAL CITY IS A STRONGER CITY. LAST YEAR, WE PARTNERED WITH 334 SCHOOLS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, WORKING SIDE-BY-SIDE TO BRING FREE MUSICAL EXPERIENCES TO MORE THAN 35,000 ADULTS AND CHILDREN. THIS INCLUDED 22,731 K12 STUDENTS, 77% OF WHOM CAME FROM LOW-INCOME SCHOOLS, ENSURING THAT YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS OUR REGION HAVE ACCESS TO THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF LIVE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE SYMPHONY DELIVERED 231 FREE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, REACHING AUDIENCES IN CLASSROOMS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, SHELTERS, AND PUBLIC SPACES THROUGHOUT OREGON.WE HELD THE EIGHTH ANNUAL LULLABY PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PATH HOME FAMILY VILLAGE, ALLOWING PARENTS EXPERIENCING HOUSELESSNESS TO WRITE AND RECORD ORIGINAL LULLABIES FOR THEIR CHILDREN. WE WELCOMED MORE THAN 7,000 FOURTH GRADERS TO THE SCHNITZ FOR OUR SPRING LINK UP CONCERT, WHERE THEY SANG, CLAPPED, AND PLAYED ALONG WITH THE ORCHESTRA ON RECORDERS. AND WE PROVIDED FREE CONCERT TICKETS TO HUNDREDS OF VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES, HONORING THEIR SERVICE THROUGH MUSIC.
    Expenses $420,671

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
93-0446527
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1954
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$27,633,109
Income (IRS master file)
$27,312,658

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$19,431,069$25,654,324$27,633,109IRS
990June 2024$26,312,526$22,990,647$31,849,610IRS
990June 2023$16,899,193$21,859,289$25,268,377IRS
990June 2022$26,183,954$20,940,068$28,423,833IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 93-0446527).

Questions about OREGON SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of OREGON SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OREGON SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION is 93-0446527.
Is OREGON SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1954.
Are donations to OREGON SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OREGON SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION 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 OREGON SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION 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 OREGON SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION 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 OREGON SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PAUL SNYDER.
Who are the officers and directors of OREGON SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 57 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $407,009 (ISAAC THOMPSON, PRESIDENT/CEO).
How much revenue does OREGON SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,431,069, expenses of $25,654,324 and total assets of $27,633,109 at year end.

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