Nonprofit · EIN 94-6130310
GOLDEN STATE YOUTH ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · PALO ALTO, CA 94303
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,449,936 | $1,309,629 | $140,307 | $1,318,384 | $680,844 | $637,540 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,846,933 | $1,779,349 | $67,584 | $1,038,234 | $541,001 | $497,233 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,032,030 | $1,012,512 | $19,518 | $942,951 | $510,855 | $432,096 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $179,901
- Program service revenue
- $1,249,677
- Investment income
- $20,358
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $96,716
- Other salaries and wages
- $247,351
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $413,852
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $166,914
- Travel
- $9,367
- Depreciation
- $1,555
- Program services (functional)
- $974,041
- Management and general (functional)
- $201,582
- Fundraising (functional)
- $134,006
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,038,234
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,318,384
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $680,844
- Net assets, end of year
- $637,540
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,059
- Publicly traded securities
- $309,983
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $637,540
- Gross receipts
- $1,449,936
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1963
- 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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE KITTINGER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JUNG EUN LEE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| JASON MAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NICO BREIL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RICHARD CLIFF | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAN XUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEWART ELLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JULIA HA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SANDY LII | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ORIT VIDAS-HOROVITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PATRICK DUCEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| ALBERT THONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE KITTINGER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JUNG EUN LEE | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| JASON MAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NICOLAS BREIL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RICHARD CLIFF | PAST-PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE LIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SANDI LII | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| IVY MEI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEWART ELLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ORIT VIDAS-HOROVITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PATRICK DUCEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| ALBERT THONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAN XUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JESSICA ZHANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK DUCEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $108,000 |
| CHRISTINE KITTINGER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JUNG EUN LEE | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| JASON MAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ALBERT THONG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RICHARD CLIFF | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NICO BREIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JUDY COOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GRACE FANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JULIE LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARIE WANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4055 FABIAN WAY, PALO ALTO, CA 94303-4608
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JASON MAY, 4055 FABIAN WAY, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
- Signed the 990
- JASON MAY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (650) 213-7111
- Website
- WWW.GYSOMUSIC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MORTON & ASSOCIATES ACCOUNTANCY CORP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-6130310 or by the name GOLDEN STATE YOUTH 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
TWO CORE PRINCIPLES UNDERLIE THE GSYO MISSION: MUSIC EDUCATION, TO NURTURE, TRAIN AND DEVELOP YOUNG MUSICIANS FROM CULTURALLY DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND ENCOURAGE A LASTING APPRECIATION OF MUSIC, AND MUSICAL EXCELLENCE, TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND OUTSTANDING MUSICAL EVENTS FOR THE WIDER COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- WEEKLY REHEARSALS FOR YOUTH ORCHESTRA AND ENSEMBLES AND REGULAR PERFORMANCESExpenses $974,041 · revenue $1,249,677
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-6130310
- 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
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,318,384
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,449,936
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $1,449,936 | $1,309,629 | $1,318,384 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $1,846,933 | $1,779,349 | $1,038,234 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $1,032,030 | $1,012,512 | $942,951 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $1,546,419 | $1,590,856 | $720,688 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 94-6130310).
Questions about GOLDEN STATE YOUTH ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of GOLDEN STATE YOUTH ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GOLDEN STATE YOUTH ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION is 94-6130310.
- Is GOLDEN STATE YOUTH ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to GOLDEN STATE YOUTH ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GOLDEN STATE YOUTH 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 GOLDEN STATE YOUTH ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GOLDEN STATE YOUTH ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GOLDEN STATE YOUTH ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names JASON MAY.
- Who are the officers and directors of GOLDEN STATE YOUTH ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GOLDEN STATE YOUTH ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,449,936, expenses of $1,309,629 and total assets of $1,318,384 at year end.
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