EIN 74-1157373

Houston Symphony Society

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
589
State
Year formed
1913
Most recent tax filings
2023-05-01
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
$33,373,525
2023
Total expenses
$34,437,464
2023
Total assets
$7,742,932
2023
Num. employees
589
2023

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 $37.8 million (FY24), 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, the Symphony successfully completed the full 2020-21 season with in-person audiences and weekly livestreams of each performance, making it one of the only orchestras in the world to do so. The Houston Symphony remains committed to livestreaming to a broad audience in over forty-five countries and all fifty states, one of few American orchestras dedicated to transmitting live performances to a sizeable audience outside its home city through this technology. Highlights of the 2022-2023 classical season began with Music Director Juraj Valcuha opening his first season as Music Director conducting Verdi's Requiem; as well as performances of Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth), Bartok's The Miraculous Mandarin, and Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, closing the season with a semi-staged production of Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex. Memorable guest artists this season included violinists Joshua Bell, Augustin Hadelich, Itzhak Perlman, Tai Murray, and Elina Vahala; pianists Yefim Bronfman, Stephen Hough, Lucas and Arthur Jussen, Lise de la Salle, and Jeffrey Kahane; vocalists Ana Maria Martinez, Sasha Cooke, Michelle DeYoung, and Sean Panikkar; and conductors Jane Glover, Matthew Halls, Jonathon Heyward, Gemma New, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, and Osmo Vanska; as well as brilliant soloist turns from Houston Symphony Concertmaster Yoonshin Song, Principal Bassoon Rian Craypo, Acting Principal Viola Joan DerHovsepian, Principal Flute Aralee Dorough, Principal Oboe Jonathan Fischer, Principal Bass Robin Kesselman, Principal Clarinet Mark Nuccio, Principal Cello Brinton Averil Smith, and Principal Horn William VerMeulen. The POPS season launched with Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke presiding over the gravity-defying Cirque de la Symphonie. Powerhouse vocalist Capathia Jenkins returned for First Ladies of Soul, the orchestra screened Disney's Fantasia with the orchestra performing the score live to film, Michael Krajewski lead the annual holiday tradition A Very Merry POPS, Steven Reineke returned to lead The Music of Elton John and Billy Joel, Broadway star Jeremy Jordan sang his greatest Broadway hits with the orchestra, Steven Reineke conducted Let's Misbehave: The Songs of Cole Porter, and the POPS season closed with Broadway Goes Hollywood.
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 events 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 $4.15 million, or nearly 10% of the annual organization budget, during the 2022-23 Season.

Who funds Houston Symphony Society

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Houston Symphony EndowmentSupport Ongoing Operations$3,809,565
The Brown FoundationOperating Support$850,000
Houston Arts AllianceGeneral Support$814,770
...and 57 more grants received totalling $10,125,001

Personnel at Houston Symphony Society

NameTitleCompensation
John MangumExecutive Director and Chief Executive Officer$471,656
Victoria DominguezChief Operating Officer$210,466
Elizabeth CondicChief Financial Officer$211,426
Gwen WatkinsMarketing Director$194,362
Nancy GilesChief Development Officer$251,370
...and 20 more key personnel

Financials for Houston Symphony Society

RevenuesFYE 05/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$22,665,031
Program services$10,507,188
Investment income and dividends$76,322
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-161,468
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$286,452
Total revenues$33,373,525

Form 990s for Houston Symphony Society

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-052024-04-10990View PDF
2022-052023-04-11990View PDF
2021-052021-10-14990View PDF
2020-052021-04-15990View PDF
2019-052020-10-19990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like Houston Symphony Society

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Milwaukee Symphony OrchestraMilwaukee, WI$18,464,144
The San Diego Symphony Orchestra AssociationSan Diego, CA$92,959,770
Indiana Symphony SocietyIndianapolis, IN$23,085,928
Boston Symphony OrchestraBoston, MA$93,229,092
Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO)Dallas, TX$42,846,822
Sarasota OrchestraSarasota, FL$10,091,175
Colorado SymphonyDenver, CO$19,425,797
The Florida OrchestraSt Petersburg, FL$10,177,429
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO)Detroit, MI$39,235,887
The Louisville OrchestraLouisville, KY$14,770,476
Data update history
August 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 14 new grant, including a grant for $52,250 from Charities Aid Foundation of America
May 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 12 new personnel
May 19, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
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 donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
615 Louisiana St 102
Houston, TX 77002
Metro area
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
County
Harris County, 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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