Nonprofit · EIN 95-6002375
PASADENA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · PASADENA, CA 91101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,293,534 | $7,123,344 | -$1,829,810 | $8,061,983 | $2,385,986 | $5,675,997 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,111,761 | $6,811,474 | -$1,699,713 | $10,107,174 | $2,343,197 | $7,763,977 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,397,923 | $5,836,538 | -$438,615 | $10,960,446 | $2,351,207 | $8,609,239 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,320,478
- of which government grants
- $85,148
- Program service revenue
- $2,770,024
- Investment income
- $1,028,545
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $783,089
- Net income from fundraising events
- $153,337
- Other revenue
- $174,487
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $210,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,401,731
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,162,202
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,147
- Accounting fees
- $122,340
- Occupancy
- $126,162
- Depreciation
- $43,607
- Program services (functional)
- $5,946,186
- Management and general (functional)
- $636,381
- Fundraising (functional)
- $540,777
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,107,174
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,061,983
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,385,986
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,675,997
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $173,261
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$1,875,104
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,551,101
- Gross receipts
- $11,292,348
- Employees
- 347
- Volunteers
- 178
- Year formed
- 1932
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Andrew Brown | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $210,000 |
| KIMBERLY S WINICK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CARL COOPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| REGGIE WILSON | VICE PRESIDENT PERSONNEL Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAMELA ACKRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FREDDI HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RAYMOND KEPNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR ALAN FISHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GROSSMAN BESCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CRAIG COLBATH | VICE PRESIDENT OF INVESTMENTS Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| GREG HOLCOMB | VP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| LESLIE HOCKETT MARBLE | VP GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MIYABE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHADI SANBAR | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SANFORD FREY | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN T ROSEN MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VICTORIA SCHWARTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANGEL CHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN M POSTMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHELLEY B THOMPSON | VP DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BAIRD MARBLE | VP FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARYAM SHAH-HOSSEINI | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MONA NETER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHEILA VISWANATHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ARLENE FALK WITHERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GRETA MANDELL | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Robert Michero | immediate past president Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dr Annette L Ermshar | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDY BROWN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $181,730 |
| PRISCILLA MCCLURE | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT MICHERO | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY S WINICK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARL COOPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| REGGIE WILSON | VICE PRESIDENT PERSONNEL Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAMELA ACKRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FREDDI HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RAYMOND KEPNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR ALAN FISHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR ANNETTE L ERMSHAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GROSSMAN BESCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CRAIG COLBATH | VP INVESTMENTS Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| GREG HOLCOMB | VP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| LESLIE HOCKETT MARBLE | VP GOVERNANCE & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MIYABE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHADI SANBAR | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANNELIA SARGENT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SANFORD FREY | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUDY KOLB | CO-VP DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVEN T ROSEN MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VICTORIA SCHWARTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANGEL CHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN M POSTMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHELLEY B THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARSHA WILLHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BAIRD MARBLE | VP FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARYAM SHAH-HOSSEINI | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Barbara Steinwedell | CO-VP DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORA UNGER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,026 |
| DIANE C RANKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA MCCLURE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT MICHERO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY S WINICK | VICE PRESIDENT INVESTMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARL COOPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARBARA STEINWEDELL | VICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| REGGIE WILSON | VICE PRESIDENT PERSONNEL Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAMELA ACKRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CLARA MAARSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FREDDI HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RAYMOND KEPNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR ALAN FISHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR ANNETTE L ERMSHAR | VICE PRESIDENT GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GROSSMAN BESCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CRAIG COLBATH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| M BRIAN MCMAHON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARYAM SHAH-HOSSEINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSEPH GROSSO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GREG HOLCOMB | VICE PRESIDENT COMMUNITY ENGAG Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| LESLIE HOCKETT MARBLE | VICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MIYABE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHADI SANBAR | Executive Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANNELIA SARGENT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATERINE A WOLKING | VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CATHERINE TINK CHENEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SANFORD FREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFF HACKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUDY KOLB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR PHILIP PEARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVEN T ROSEN MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VICTORIA SCHWARTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| IDOYA URRUTIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 150 S LOS ROBLES AVE STE 460, PASADENA, CA 91101-4619
- In care of
- % THE PASADENA SYMPHONY ASSOC
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Christopher BROWN, 150 South Los Robles460, PASADENA, CA 91101
- Signed the 990
- Christopher BROWN, CEO
- Phone
- (626) 793-7172
- Return prepared by
- MILLER KAPLAN ARASE LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-6002375 or by the name PASADENA 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
THE MISSION OF THE PASADENA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION (PSA) IS TO PROVIDE MUSICAL CONCERTS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY RANING FROM ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCES TO WORLD-RENOWNED ARTISTS IN RECITAL, AND TO PROVIDE THE BROADEST ACCESS TO YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND THE PERFORMING ARTS THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND DIGITAL INNOVATION. IN THE BELIEF THAT MUSIC ENRICHES AND TRANSFORMS THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE COMMUNITY, THE PASADENA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION SERVCES AS A CURATOR OF CLASSICAL, POPULAR AND NEW MUSIC WITH AN UNWAVERING PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE AND INCLUSION.
Program accomplishments
- FOUNDED IN 1928, THE PASADENA SYMPHONY HAS BEEN PRESENTING MAJOR ORCHESTRAL WORKS FOR GREATER PASADEANA AREA AUDIENCES FOR NEARLY A CENTURY. THE PASADENA SYMPHONY CURRENTLY PRESENTS A SIX-CONCERT SERIES FREQUENTLY PAIRING CLASSICAL FAVORITES WITH NEW WORKS AT THE HISTORIC AMBASSADOR AUDITORIUM IN PASADENA.Expenses $2,031,743 · revenue $716,396
- PASADENA POPS - IN THE LUSH OUTDOOR SETTING OF THE LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM, THE PASADENA POPS ORCHESTRA PRESENTS SIX SUMMER CONCERTS FEATURING A RANGE OF POPULAR ORCHESTRAL PROGRAMMING CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK, BROADWAY, AND FILM, LED BY MULTI-PLATINUM SELLING, TWO-TIME EMMY AND FIVE-TIME GRAMMY AWARD-NOMINATED CONDUCTOR MICHAEL FEINSTEIN.Expenses $2,858,668 · revenue $1,772,000
- SINCE 1972, THE PASADENA YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (PYSO) HAS CONTINUALLY OFFERED ROBUST MUSICAL TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS THROUGHOUT THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY. PYSO FOSTERS DEDICATION, EXCELLENCE, FELLOWSHIP, AND PASSION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THOSE WHO ARE NOT ONLY OUTSTANDING YOUNG MUSICIANS, BUT OUTSTANDING YOUNG INDIVIDUALS. MORE THAN 700 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN PYSO FROM MORE THAN 80 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY. PYSO MANAGES 7 CHALLENGING AND RIGOROUS ENSEMBLES THAT SERVE STUDENTS IN GRADES 4-12 ACROSS THE REGION, AND 4 AFTER-SCHOOL ORCHESTRAS SERVING 4 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.Expenses $681,332 · revenue $277,170
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-6002375
- 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
- 1955
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A690)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,061,983
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,292,348
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $5,293,534 | $7,123,344 | $8,061,983 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $5,111,761 | $6,811,474 | $10,107,174 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $5,397,923 | $5,836,538 | $10,960,446 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $5,924,538 | $5,659,992 | $10,816,416 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 95-6002375).
Questions about PASADENA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of PASADENA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PASADENA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION is 95-6002375.
- Is PASADENA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1955.
- Are donations to PASADENA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PASADENA 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 PASADENA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PASADENA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PASADENA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Christopher BROWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of PASADENA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $210,000 (Christopher Andrew Brown, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does PASADENA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,293,534, expenses of $7,123,344 and total assets of $8,061,983 at year end.
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