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Nonprofit · EIN 95-2493144

SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY INC

Tax-exempt · SN LUIS OBISP, CA 93401

Financials

$634K$1.1M2022$1M$951K2023$1.2M$1.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,218,444$1,157,149$61,295$856,302$202,459$653,843
June 30, 2024990$1,023,394$951,123$72,271$742,053$72,272$669,781
June 30, 2023990$633,862$1,130,168-$496,306$777,335$179,825$597,510
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$645,285
Program service revenue
$415,556
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
$157,603
Other revenue
$157,603

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$7,150
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$188,478
Other salaries and wages
$395,943
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$686,077
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$893
Accounting fees
$47,782
Occupancy
$40,744
Program services (functional)
$846,547
Management and general (functional)
$126,499
Fundraising (functional)
$184,103

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$742,053
Total assets, end of year
$856,302
Total liabilities, end of year
$202,459
Net assets, end of year
$653,843
Net assets without donor restrictions
$20,460
Net assets with donor restrictions
$633,383
Gross receipts
$1,218,444
Employees
71
Volunteers
5
Year formed
1961
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SEWELL ANDREWDirector
Trustee or director
40$100,419
CEMENTINA SABALBORO RACHELExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director
40$85,241
Hoffman JessicaChairman
Trustee or director
5$1,440
Johnson MikeChairman
Trustee or director
8$1,378
D'AVIGNON INDIASecretary
Trustee or director
0$0
SWANSON CLIFTONPresident
Trustee or director
0$0
ROWAN BLAKETreasurer
Trustee or director
0$0
Brady JeffChairman
Trustee or director
0$0
Cade KimChairman
Trustee or director
0$0
Gottlieb KlausChairman
Trustee or director
0$0
Green MatthewChairman
Trustee or director
0$0
Kyker BradleyChairman
Trustee or director
0$0
Podell StefanChairman
Trustee or director
0$0
Rothman JakeChairman
Trustee or director
0$0
Verma PriyaChairman
Trustee or director
0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Slade DavidChairman
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SEWELL ANDREWDirector
Trustee or director
40$97,850
CEMENTINA SABALBORO RACHELExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director
40$89,313
HOFFMAN JESSICATreasurer
Officer
6$2,221
WALKER JIMSecretary
Trustee or director
0$0
PODELL STEFANSecretary
Trustee or director
0$0
SHOWER ANITASecretary
Trustee or director
0$0
SWANSON CLIFTONPresident
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SEWELL ANDREWDirector
Trustee or director
40$98,958
CEMENTINA SABALBORO RACHELDirector
Trustee or director
40$22,500
HOFFMAN JESSICATreasurer
Officer
6$2,351
WALKER JIMSecretary
Trustee or director
0$0
LEMIEUX JILLDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
PODELL STEFANDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
SLADE DAVIDDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
SHOWER ANITADirector
Trustee or director
0$0
SWANSON CLIFTONPresident
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
75 HIGUERA ST STE 160, SN LUIS OBISP, CA 93401-5401
Signed the 990
PODELL STEFAN, President
Phone
(805) 543-3533
Return prepared by
DRITSAS AND COMPANY LLC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2493144 or by the name SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE PURPOSE OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY IS TO SUPPORT AN OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA, TO FOSTER SYMPHONIC AND CHAMBER MUSIC EDUCATION, AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE CENTRAL COAST COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SINCE 1961, THE SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY HAS BEEN AN ARTISTIC, ECONOMIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND COMMUNITY-CENTERED FORCE ON THE CENTRAL COAST. EVERY YEAR THE SYMPHONY PRESENTS A NINE-MONTH SEASON OF CONCERTS, INCLUDING A CLASSICAL MASTERWORKS SERIES, A CHAMBER CONCERT SERIES WITH PERFORMANCES IN MORE INTIMATE VENUES AROUND THE COUNTY, POPS CONCERTS SUCH AS NEW YEARS EVE AND A SERIES OF CHILDREN'S CONCERTS AT THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. THE SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONYS MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM REACHES MORE THAN 16,000 COUNTY SCHOOL CHILDREN EVERY YEAR WITH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE FREE MUSIC VAN WHICH TRAVELS TO 3RD GRADERS COUNTYWIDE, AN AFTER SCHOOL BEGINNING STRINGS PROGRAM, AN IN-CLASS MUSIC LISTENING PROGRAM, A MUSIC AMONG THE BOOKS PROGRAM IN LIBRARIES TO REACH A BROADER POPULATION AND MORE. IN 2006, THE SYMPHONY MERGED WITH THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY YOUTH SYMPHONY CONTINUING THE LEGACY OF SHAPING YOUNG LIVES THROUGH MUSIC AND NOW PROVIDING A CONTINUUM OF PERFORMANCE, EXPERIENCE, OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL AGES.
    Expenses $846,547

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
95-2493144
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
1979
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$856,302
Income (IRS master file)
$1,218,444

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,218,444$1,157,149$856,302XML
990June 2024$1,023,394$951,123$742,053XML
990June 2023$633,862$1,130,168$777,335XML
990June 2022$571,202$627,536$908,804IRS
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 95-2493144).

Questions about SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY INC

What is the EIN of SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY INC is 95-2493144.
Is SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
Are donations to SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY INC 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 SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY INC 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 SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY INC 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 SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,419 (SEWELL ANDREW, Director).
How much revenue does SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,218,444, expenses of $1,157,149 and total assets of $856,302 at year end.

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