CSO is a symphony orchestra based in Cincinnati, OH that was founded in 1993. As of 2019 they had $44 million in revenue and $26 million in assets.
The fifth oldest symphony orchestra in the U.S. and the oldest orchestra in Ohio, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has played a leading role in the cultural life of Greater Cincinnati and the Midwest since its founding in 1895.
Previous legal names or variations of their name include: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
Music and Event Management, Inc. (memi), a wholly owned subsidiary of the cincinnati symphony orchestra (cso), manages and offers a diverse array of quality performances at riverbend Music center, the pnc pavilion, and the taft theatre, and additionally offers preferred services to other non-profit organizations for festivals and community events. Memi supports the cso's mission to enhance the cultural vitality and quality of life in the greater cincinnati region.during the year memi offered 27 events at riverbend Music center with 363,924 in attendance, 19 events at pnc pavilion with 51,957 in attendance, 193 events at the taft theatre with 216,554 in attendance, one community festival for cincy cinco with 17,500 in attendance.
| Fiscal year ending | Date received by IRS | Form | PDF link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08 | Oct 9, 2020 | 990 | View PDF |
| 2018-08 | Apr 15, 2019 | 990 | View PDF |
| 2017-08 | Mar 14, 2018 | 990 | View PDF |
| 2016-08 | Jul 17, 2017 | 990 | View PDF |
| 2015-08 | Mar 21, 2016 | 990 | View PDF |
| ...and six more Form 990 PDFs | |||
| Field | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $3,396,861 |
| Program services | $36,269,298 |
| Investment income and dividends | $208,493 |
| 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 | $0 |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $4,609,139 |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 |
| Total revenues | $44,483,791 |
| Vendor | Services | Amount paid | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Schaefer Hackett and Company | Tax accounting | 2020-01-13 | |
| █████████ ████████ | Software | 2019-08-29 | |
| ███████ ██████ ████████ █████████████ | Artist Management | $275,491 | 2019-08-01 |
| ████████ ███████ ██████ | Artist Management | $263,752 | 2019-08-01 |
| ███████ ████████ | Catering | $507,684 | 2019-08-01 |
| ███ █ █████ █ ███ █████ | Audio Services | $313,380 | 2019-08-01 |
| ████████ ██████ ██████ ███ | Artist Management | $177,225 | 2019-08-01 |
| Name | Title | Compensation | Most recent data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Smith | Chief Executive Officer | $343,807 | Aug. 31, 2019 |
| Richard Freshwater | Chief Financial Officer | $41,577 | Oct. 9, 2020 |
| ████████ ██████ | President | $37,846 | Aug. 31, 2019 |
| ████ █████ | Secretary and Treasurer | $0 | Aug. 31, 2019 |
| ███████ █████ | Chair | $0 | Aug. 31, 2019 |
| ██████ █ █████ | Former President | $18,769 | Aug. 31, 2018 |
| ███ ██████ | Chair | $0 | Aug. 31, 2016 |
| █ ███████ ██████ | Past Treasurer | $0 | Aug. 31, 2015 |