What is the EIN of MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION?

The employer identification number (EIN) of MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION is 94-2150279.

Are donations to MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

When is the next return of MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 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 MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who are the officers and directors of MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,000 (CAROLINE NICKEL, President & CEO).

How much revenue does MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,562,355, expenses of $2,178,070 and total assets of $1,576,060 at year end.

Nonprofit · EIN 94-2150279

MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · MODESTO, CA 95354

Financials

Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end

Financials of MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year ended	Form	Revenue	Expenses	Net income	Total assets	Liabilities	Net assets
June 30, 2025	990	$1,562,355	$2,178,070	-$615,715	$1,576,060	$388,538	$1,187,522
June 30, 2024	990	$1,694,972	$2,219,643	-$524,671	$2,108,789	$334,399	$1,774,390

Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants: $715,425
Program service revenue: $749,959
Investment income: $96,971
Net gain from sales of assets: $45,778
Other revenue: $0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid: $0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees: $92,640
Other salaries and wages: $1,171,668
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total): $1,438,038
Professional fundraising fees: $0
Accounting fees: $11,000
Occupancy: $120,167
Travel: $108,534
Program services (functional): $1,569,298
Management and general (functional): $588,847
Fundraising (functional): $19,925

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year: $2,108,789
Total assets, end of year: $1,576,060
Total liabilities, end of year: $388,538
Net assets, end of year: $1,187,522
Publicly traded securities: $1,436,018
Net assets without donor restrictions: $75,118
Net assets with donor restrictions: $1,112,404
Gross receipts: $1,962,034
Employees: 273
Year formed: 1936
State of legal domicile: CA

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
CAROLINE NICKEL	President & CEO Officer	40	$90,000
JOHN WALLACE	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
ROBERT HAWKS	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
KENT JOHNSON	Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer	0	$0
SHEILA CARROLL	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
RICHARD DEWAR MD	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
DR PHILLIP BECK	PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	0	$0
STEVE PALLIOS	BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	0	$0
MICHAEL HERRERO	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
MAREE HAWKINS	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
RON HOFFMAN	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
KATHRYN BOYD	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
RICHARD KENDRICK MD	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
MEREDITH BRANDSMA	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
CAROLE BOYETT	Director Trustee or director	0	$0

12 more people on this return

Name	Title	Compensation
WENDY GLAISTER-YELLAND	Director Trustee or director	$0
GREG HELBIG MD	Director Trustee or director	$0
DENI ROYER	Secretary Trustee or director, Officer	$0
AVI NIJJAR MD	Director Trustee or director	$0
BETTY USTACH	Director Trustee or director	$0
LAURA BREAM	VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	$0
AMY COLLIER CARROLL	Director Trustee or director	$0
ROBERT FALZONE	Director Trustee or director	$0
LYN RAIBLE MD	Director Trustee or director	$0
JOE SWAIN	Director Trustee or director	$0
JAMEE BOLLINGER	Director Trustee or director	$0
KEN MENGES	Director Trustee or director	$0

990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
CAROLINE NICKEL	President & CEO Officer	40	$92,640
JOHN WALLACE	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
ROBERT HAWKS	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
KENT JOHNSON	Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer	0	$0
SHEILA CARROLL	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
RICHARD DEWAR MD	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
DR PHILLIP BECK	PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	0	$0
STEVE PALLIOS	BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	0	$0
MICHAEL HERRERO	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
MAREE HAWKINS	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
RON HOFFMAN	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
KATHRYN BOYD	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
RICHARD KENDRICK MD	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
MEREDITH BRANDSMA	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
CAROLE BOYETT	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
H DIETER RENNING	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
GREG HELBIG MD	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
DENI ROYER	Secretary Trustee or director, Officer	0	$0
AVI NIJJAR MD	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
BETTY USTACH	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
LAURA BREAM	VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	0	$0
AMY COLLIER CARROLL	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
ROBERT FALZONE	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
LYN RAIBLE MD	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
JOE SWAIN	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
LAURA WHARFF	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
JAMEE BOLLINGER	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
BOYETT PETROLEUM	Director Trustee or director	0	$0
KEN MENGES	Director Trustee or director	0	$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file): 911 13TH ST, MODESTO, CA 95354-0903
Signed the 990: CAROLINE NICKEL, President & CEO
Phone: (209) 523-4156
Website: www.modestosymphony.org
Return prepared by: Schwartz Giannini Lantsberger & Adamson

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2150279 or by the name MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers: Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
Secretary of State, bizfile Online: Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
Franchise Tax Board: Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)

Mission

To serve as a professional organization that constantly strives to provide the highest standards in musical performances to attract the broadest audience from the region.
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

To provide symphony orchestra concerts and performances to the community.
Expenses $1,569,298 · revenue $749,959

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 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: 94-2150279
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: 1944
Accounting year ends: June
Files: Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE): Arts, culture and humanities (A690)
Assets (IRS master file): $1,576,060
Income (IRS master file): $1,962,034

Filing history

Form	Year ended	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Return
990	June 2025	$1,562,355	$2,178,070	$1,576,060	IRS
990-T	June 2025	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2024	$1,694,972	$2,219,643	$2,108,789	XML
990-T	June 2024	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2023	$2,497,295	$1,959,148	$2,490,003	IRS
990-T	June 2023	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2022	$2,137,453	$1,569,961	$1,815,779	IRS
990-T	June 2022	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2021	–	–	–	IRS
990-T	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 94-2150279).

Questions about MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION?: The employer identification number (EIN) of MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION is 94-2150279.
Is MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?: Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1944.
Are donations to MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?: Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 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 MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 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 MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?: The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION?: The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,000 (CAROLINE NICKEL, President & CEO).
How much revenue does MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION have?: On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,562,355, expenses of $2,178,070 and total assets of $1,576,060 at year end.

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