EIN 74-1157373

Houston Symphony Society

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
394
State
Year formed
1913
Most recent tax filings
2022-05-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The mission of the Houston Symphony is to inspire and engage a large and diverse audience in Greater Houston and beyond through exceptional orchestral performances, educational programs and community activities. Orchestral performances, educational programs, and community activities.
Total revenues
$35,994,603
2022
Total expenses
$30,071,128
2022
Total assets
$6,917,238
2022
Num. employees
394
2022

Program areas at Houston Symphony Society

See Schedule OArtistic Endeavors: The Houston Symphony continues its second century as one of America's leading orchestras with a full complement of concert, community, education, and recording activities. Today, with an operating budget of $34.325 million (FY23), the full-time ensemble of professional musicians presents more than 130 concerts annually, making it the largest performing arts organization in Houston. After suspending concert activities in March 2020 and cancelling the remainder of 2019-20 events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Symphony resumed activities in May 2020, opening the 2020-21 Season on schedule in September 2020. The 2021-22 season saw the full orchestra back onstage at Jones Hall in front of audiences restricted only by the auditorium's seating capacity. Highlights of the classical season began with Conductor Laureate Andres Orozco-Estrada opening his final season as Music Director conducting Beethoven's Fifth Symphony; as well as performances of Tchaikovsky's full ballet score The Nutcracker; Andres Fest: a mini-festival celebrating his tenure that included Saint-Saens' The Carnival of the Animals, Bruch's Double Concerto, and the world premieres of Kyle Rivera's Bridgetower Variations, and Bruce Broughton's Horn Concerto; and Mahler's Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection" providing a monumental close to Orozco-Estrada's tenure as Music Director. Memorable guest artists this season included Renee Fleming, Itzhak Perlman, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Emanuel Ax, Augustin Hadelich, Helene Grimaud, Gil Shaham, and Yefim Bronfman, as well as brilliant soloist turns from Houston Symphony musicians Yoonshin Song, Brinton Averil Smith, Jonathan Fischer, William VerMeulen, Robin Kesselman, Megan Conley, Matthew Strauss, and Scott Holshauser. The POPS season launched with Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke presiding over an engaging showcase of one of Broadway and Hollywood's greatest composers in Once Upon a Time: Alan Menken's Broadway, and continued with highlights including Byron Stripling in Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Songbook, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi In Concert, and Capathia Jenkins in Aretha: Queen of Soul.
See Schedule OEducation and Community Engagement: The Houston Symphony is committed to increasing the quality of life in Houston by addressing priority community issues including education, healthcare, building community between disparate populations, and improving the welfare of underserved populations. The Symphony accomplishes this by presenting an extraordinary range of music education and community engagement programs both inside Jones Hall and in community venues throughout the Greater Houston area. Through nearly 1,000 interactions with Houston Symphony musicians and Community-Embedded Musicians, partnerships with schools, community centers, hospitals and other non-profits, the Society serves a wide range of Houstonians that reflects the diversity of the city. Whether they are underserved students, cancer patients, refugees, or homeless families, we put the people we serve first, asking how music can best meet their needs. Our goal is to remove economic and geographical barriers to music so that Houstonians from all walks of life can benefit from the art form. Traditionally, Houston Symphony Education and Community Engagement programs serve more than 200,000 Houstonians of all ages and backgrounds and these activities represented an investment of $2.8 million, or nearly 10% of the annual organization budget, during the 2021-22 Season.

Who funds Houston Symphony Society

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Houston Symphony EndowmentSupport Ongoing Operations$3,403,962
Houston Arts AllianceGeneral Support$1,152,349
The Brown FoundationOperating Support$750,000
...and 48 more grants received totalling $9,265,779

Personnel at Houston Symphony Society

NameTitleCompensation
John MangumExecutive Director and Chief Executive Officer / Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director / Chief Executive Officer FR 4 and 18$294,578
Victoria DominguezChief Operating Officer$171,362
Elizabeth CondicChief Financial Officer$171,362
Betty TutorGoverning Director$0
Billy McCartneyChair , Education / Chair Education / Vice President , Education / Vice President Education / Governing Director$0
...and 30 more key personnel

Financials for Houston Symphony Society

RevenuesFYE 05/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$26,049,116
Program services$10,000,615
Investment income and dividends$46,612
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-101,740
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$35,994,603

Form 990s for Houston Symphony Society

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-052023-04-11990View PDF
2021-052021-10-14990View PDF
2020-052021-04-15990View PDF
2019-052020-10-19990View PDF
2018-052019-06-19990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

Organizations like Houston Symphony Society

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association (LAP)Los Angeles, CA$148,973,896
Oregon Symphony AssociationPortland, OR$13,773,397
Baltimore Symphony OrchestraBaltimore, MD$20,177,740
Colorado SymphonyDenver, CO$18,715,868
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO)Detroit, MI$30,885,710
Indiana Symphony SocietyIndianapolis, IN$26,550,940
Milwaukee Symphony OrchestraMilwaukee, WI$33,243,126
Sarasota OrchestraSarasota, FL$13,124,134
New York PhilharmonicNew York, NY$138,634,882
Columbus Symphony OrchestraColumbus, OH$9,953,535
Data update history
June 16, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 14, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 36 new personnel
June 10, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
May 6, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,100 from Houston Jewish Community Foundation
August 15, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsOperas and symphoniesMusical groupsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
615 Louisiana St 102
Houston, TX 77002
Metro area
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
Website URL
houstonsymphony.org/ 
Phone
(713) 224-4240
Facebook page
houstonsymphony 
Twitter profile
@housymphony 
IRS details
EIN
74-1157373
Fiscal year end
May
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1913
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A69: Symphony Orchestras
NAICS code, primary
711130: Musical Groups and Artists
Parent/child status
Central organization
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