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Symphony orchestras

There are 2,499 symphony orchestras in the United States. Combined, these symphony orchestras employ 57,617 people, earn more than $3 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $9 billion.
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Job trends for Symphony orchestras

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
397
1-10
 
287
11-25
 
65
26-100
 
66
101 to 1,000
 
181
1,000+
 
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Sizes of symphony orchestras

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
963
$250k to $1M
 
368
$1M to $5M
 
190
$5M to $25M
 
54
$25M to $100M
 
17
$100M+
 
4
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Directory of symphony orchestras

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1-20 of 2,499

Kansas City Symphony

Kansas City Symphony delivers powerful live symphonic experiences, performs diverse repertoire, supports ballet and opera, and expands community access through education and engagement.
Revenue
$21.1m
Assets
$90.6m
Employees
396
EIN
43-1297475
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New York Philharmonic

New York Philharmonic shares orchestral music through performances and outreach, advances music education with resources and mentorship, and strengthens community connections via family and school programs.
Revenue
$101.3m
Assets
$604.4m
Employees
747
EIN
13-1664054
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Chicago Symphony Orchestra engages audiences through diverse concerts, educational programs, and community initiatives, showcasing artistic excellence and transforming lives through music.
Revenue
$125.9m
Assets
$647.0m
Employees
1,141
EIN
36-2167823
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Symphony (SFS)

SFS enriches Bay Area communities through musical performance, education, and community programs, with partnerships supporting comprehensive music education in public schools.
Revenue
$79.8m
Assets
$451.1m
Employees
1,004
EIN
94-1156284
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Colorado Symphony Association (CSA)

The Colorado Symphony Association funds and operates the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, presenting 100+ concerts yearly and serving over 250,000 patrons with world-class musicians.
Revenue
$20.6m
Assets
$17.2m
Employees
568
EIN
84-0511458
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Baltimore Symphony Endowment Trust

We are supporting organization of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) and exists to support BSO in accomplishing its missions. The depreciation expense of the endowment trust relates to assets used by the BSO in furtherance of its mission.
Revenue
$16.7m
Assets
$98.3m
Employees
0
EIN
77-0659339
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Florida Orchestra (TFO)

Florida's largest professional orchestra enriching Tampa Bay through live symphonic music, accessibility initiatives and extensive community engagement activities.
Revenue
$15.9m
Assets
$15.6m
Employees
276
EIN
59-1223691
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pacific Symphony

Pacific Symphony performs inspiring, healing music and connects communities through diverse concerts, free events, youth ensembles, and education programs that expand access and belonging.
Revenue
$35.7m
Assets
$73.6m
Employees
426
EIN
95-3635496
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Los Angeles Philharmonic Association (LA Phil)

Los Angeles Philharmonic Association presents diverse music and education at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Hollywood Bowl, and the Ford, strengthening communities and supporting young musicians.
Revenue
$244.6m
Assets
$657.0m
Employees
2,654
EIN
95-1696734
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Minnesota Orchestral Association

Internationally recognized orchestra in Minneapolis, MN committed to enriching and inspiring the community through outstanding performances and recordings.
Revenue
$47.0m
Assets
$197.5m
Employees
748
EIN
41-0693875
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hartford Symphony Orchestra (HSO)

Hartford Symphony Orchestra enriches lives and community through great music. They offer 18 concerts and 29 educational and outreach programs, with a total audience of about 18,679 people.
Revenue
$6.5m
Assets
$13.4m
Employees
340
EIN
06-0637319
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Seattle Symphony Foundation

The Seattle Symphony Foundation supports Seattle Symphony Orchestra and Benaroya Hall endowments, funding operations and expanding music education, youth programs, and community partnerships.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$50.3m
Employees
0
EIN
91-1351925
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale

Bay Area-based period instrument orchestra & chorale presents historically-informed performances of Baroque, Classical, and Early Romantic music. Educational offerings available.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$6.2m
Employees
107
EIN
94-2848318
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Austin Symphony Orchestra (ASO)

The Austin Symphony Orchestra Society promotes and advances orchestra music through regular concerts for citizens of Austin and Central Texas.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$7.8m
Employees
270
EIN
74-6000068
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO)

Dallas Symphony Orchestra aims to inspire and change lives through musical excellence, acting as a catalyst in elevating Dallas to a world-class city and major cultural hub. It holds a prominent position among top-ranked symphony orchestras.
Revenue
$49.3m
Assets
$27.1m
Employees
514
EIN
75-0705442
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO)

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) prides itself in artistic excellence, a rich history of the world's finest conductors and musicians, a strong commitment to the Pittsburgh region, and the cultivation of its family of constituents and households.
Revenue
$51.4m
Assets
$193.6m
Employees
575
EIN
25-0986052
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

SL Symphony Orchestra enriches lives with music. Providing concerts, programs, and education resources for St. Louis community and beyond.
Revenue
$54.7m
Assets
$232.2m
Employees
496
EIN
43-0666769
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association

The San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association enriches cultural life, fosters musical education, promotes artistic excellence, and transforms lives through music in the community.
Revenue
$50.7m
Assets
$303.3m
Employees
811
EIN
95-2040874
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO)

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra inspires and educates through live orchestral performances, community concerts, and inclusive youth programs, expanding access via digital and multimedia content.
Revenue
$19.7m
Assets
$9.8m
Employees
444
EIN
22-1559422
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Orchestra of St. Luke's

Orchestra of St. Luke's presents concerts and educational programs in New York, and operates the DiMenna Center for rehearsal, recording, education, and performance.
Revenue
$12.6m
Assets
$46.7m
Employees
272
EIN
51-0201839
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.
This category corresponds to the "A69: Symphony Orchestras" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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