Nonprofit · EIN 94-6084049
CALIFORNIA YOUTH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · PALO ALTO, CA 94306
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,243,677 | $1,229,358 | $14,319 | $2,326,692 | $1,237,259 | $1,089,433 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,864,012 | $1,849,648 | $14,364 | $2,113,448 | $1,100,734 | $1,012,714 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,156,212 | $1,147,750 | $8,462 | $1,628,164 | $696,832 | $931,332 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $117,097
- Program service revenue
- $1,089,267
- Investment income
- $26,097
- Net income from fundraising events
- $11,066
- Other revenue
- $11,216
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $45,767
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $300,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $339,241
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $717,873
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $69,754
- Depreciation
- $3,391
- Program services (functional)
- $620,657
- Management and general (functional)
- $580,359
- Fundraising (functional)
- $28,342
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,113,448
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,326,692
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,237,259
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,089,433
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,999
- Publicly traded securities
- $928,273
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,089,433
- Gross receipts
- $1,250,848
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 701
- Year formed
- 1952
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Eylar | Music Director | 40 | $150,000 | $3,000 |
| Kiri Loehmann | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $84,375 | $1,865 |
| Tyson Mao | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.67 | $0 | $0 |
| Jean Yee | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2.7 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Cho-Phan | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Audrey Ho | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Chan | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Hannah Chang | Director Trustee or director | 0.77 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Cho | Director Trustee or director | 0.92 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Oliver | Director Trustee or director | 1.15 | $0 | $0 |
| Wenqi Shao | Director Trustee or director | 0.58 | $0 | $0 |
| Vincent Sheu | Director Trustee or director | 2.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Lael Sigal | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Stevens | Director Trustee or director | 0.85 | $0 | $0 |
| Yue Xu | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Eylar | Music Director | 40 | $150,000 | $4,137 |
| Christopher McLaurin | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $67,798 | $2,556 |
| Tyson Mao | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jean Yee | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Cho-Phan | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Chan | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Cho | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Audrey Ho | Director Trustee or director | 5.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Erin Lo | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Oliver | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vincent Sheu | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lael Sigal | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Stevens | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Wenqi Shao | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Yue Xu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kiri Loehmann | Exec Director Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Eylar | Music Director | 30 | $154,500 | $9,495 |
| Christopher McLaurin | Exec Director Officer | 40 | $123,410 | $17,415 |
| Dave Morley | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tyson Mao | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jean Yee | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Cho-Phan | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Amblard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barb Fritschen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DC Kim | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erin Lo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John McGrory | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Manju Radhakrishnan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vincent Sheu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yue Xu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lili Yin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 441 CALIFORNIA AVE STE 5, PALO ALTO, CA 94306-1848
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Kiri Loehmann, 441 California Avenue 5, Palo Alto, CA 94306
- Signed the 990
- Tyson Mao, President
- Phone
- (650) 325-6666
- Website
- www.cys.org
- Return prepared by
- REGALIA BERGER & BERGER CPAS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-6084049 or by the name CALIFORNIA YOUTH SYMPHONY 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
See Schedule O.
Program accomplishments
- The California Youth Symphony has consistently expanded its programs over the last twenty years in order to meet the growing need for youth music programs. We now have eight programs offering musical instruction and performance opportunities on all symphonic instruments for young musicians of beginning through advanced levels. Enrollment exceeds 400 pupils.Expenses $620,657 · grants $45,767 · revenue $1,089,417
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
- 94-6084049
- 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
- 1954
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A69Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,326,692
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,250,848
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,243,677 | $1,229,358 | $2,326,692 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,864,012 | $1,849,648 | $2,113,448 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,156,212 | $1,147,750 | $1,628,164 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,499,447 | $1,546,288 | $1,432,038 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 94-6084049).
Questions about CALIFORNIA YOUTH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA YOUTH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA YOUTH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION is 94-6084049.
- Is CALIFORNIA YOUTH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1954.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA YOUTH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA YOUTH 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 CALIFORNIA YOUTH 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 CALIFORNIA YOUTH 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 CALIFORNIA YOUTH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Kiri Loehmann.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA YOUTH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,000 (Leo Eylar, Music Director).
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA YOUTH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,243,677, expenses of $1,229,358 and total assets of $2,326,692 at year end.
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