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NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

EIN 22-1559422 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)

What they do

to CONNECT WITH THE PEOPLE and DIVERSE COMMUNITIES of NEW JERSEY THROUGH THE POWER of LIVE SYMPHONIC MUSIC to INSPIRE, ENTERTAIN, and EDUCATE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders58 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

71.47%of revenue went to mission work79.1% of expenses · Program services
6.81%of revenue went to fundraising7.5% of expenses
$90.40spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
12.12%of revenue went to management and office costs13.4% of expenses
$0.55in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
76.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $278,629 for GABRIEL VAN AALST (PRESIDENT & CEO, TERM 9/3/24). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$19,734,542
Mission workProgram services$14,105,06871.47% of revenue79.1% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$2,391,91012.12% of revenue13.4% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$1,343,4126.81% of revenue7.5% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,894,1529.60% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$17,840,39090.40% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 79.1% mission · 13.4% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.40% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 12.1% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.90% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 11.5% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.20% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 13.8% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.00% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 15.3% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.79% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 12.5% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.90% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 10.0% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.09% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 9.9% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$19,734,542
Expenses$17,840,390
Annual surplus $1,894,152 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$14,105,068 · 79.1% of expenses
Management and office costs$2,391,910 · 13.4% of expenses
Fundraising$1,343,412 · 7.5% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$19,734,542
Expenses$17,840,390
Assets$9,810,082
Income$20,585,483
Contributions$15,001,727
Mission work (program services)$14,105,068
Fundraising$1,343,412
Management and general$2,391,910
Executive compensation (total)$882,122
Stocks and bonds$3,699,350
Accounting fees$59,907
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
GABRIEL VAN AALSTPRESIDENT & CEO, TERM 9/3/24 · 35 hrs/week $278,629Base $255,347 · Other $23,282
XIAN ZHANGMUSIC DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $268,025Base $258,069 · Other $9,956
ERIC WYRICKCONCERT MASTER · 35 hrs/week $211,109Base $179,388 · Other $31,721
SIDNEY JACKSONVP OF DEVELOPMENT · 35 hrs/week $208,598Base $175,676 · Other $32,922
JAMES HOUGHTONCFO · 35 hrs/week $178,283Base $161,928 · Other $16,355
MARSHELL J KUMAHORVP EDUCATION & COMM ENGAGE · 35 hrs/week $156,718Base $118,951 · Other $37,767
RENATA PACHUCKIAVP OF DEVELOPMENT · 35 hrs/week $137,065Base $107,504 · Other $29,561
KRISTIN ORLANDOVP OF OPERATIONS · 35 hrs/week $136,356Base $121,472 · Other $14,884
DAVID MOORECONTROLLER · 35 hrs/week $124,225Base $113,983 · Other $10,242
GEOFF ANDERSONVP OF MARKETING · 35 hrs/week $122,443Base $107,220 · Other $15,223
INGRID NOVAKSR. DIR. OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING · 35 hrs/week $121,612Base $107,236 · Other $14,376
YVONNE CASUSOSR. DIR. OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING · 35 hrs/week $112,398Base $109,591 · Other $2,807

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (58)

GABRIEL VAN AALSTPRESIDENT & CEO, TERM 9/3/24

XIAN ZHANGMUSIC DIRECTOR

ERIC WYRICKCONCERT MASTER

SIDNEY JACKSONVP OF DEVELOPMENT

JAMES HOUGHTONCFO

MARSHELL J KUMAHORVP EDUCATION & COMM ENGAGE

RENATA PACHUCKIAVP OF DEVELOPMENT

KRISTIN ORLANDOVP OF OPERATIONS

DAVID MOORECONTROLLER

GEOFF ANDERSONVP OF MARKETING

INGRID NOVAKSR. DIR. OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING

YVONNE CASUSOSR. DIR. OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING

ERIN LUNSFORD NORTONVP OF ARTISTIC PLANNING

MARTIN ANDERSENTRUSTEE/MUSICIAN

JOANNA FARRERMUSICIAN/TRUSTEE

DAVID SOUTHORNMUSICIAN/TRUSTEE

DARRYL KUBIENMUSICIAN/TRUSTEE

ROBERT C GARRETTCO- CHAIR AND TRUSTEE

ANN D BOROWIECTRUSTEE

MARTIN MELILLITRUSTEE

MICHAEL RICHARDSTRUSTEE

MICHELLE MERCHANTTRUSTEE

MINDY COHENTRUSTEE

NORMAN SLONAKERTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER PETERMANNTRUSTEE/TREASURER

ROBERT BEYLICKJIANTRUSTEE

ROBERT GORDONTRUSTEE

THOMAS COMISKEYTRUSTEE

YIN LONGTRUSTEE

RUTH C LIPPERTRUSTEE

MARGARITA WALLACETRUSTEE

AUDREY BARTNERTRUSTEE

CECILIA SWEENEYTRUSTEE

STEPHEN SICHAK JRTRUSTEE

SUSAN SHIFFTRUSTEE

TERRY D LOFTIS EFF 2325PRESIDENT & CEO

WARREN K RACUSINTRUSTEE

JONATHAN KUSHNERTRUSTEE

DONALD E STRANGFELDTRUSTEE

DR JAMES LISTTRUSTEE

EDWARD D ZINBARGTRUSTEE

ELIN MUELLERTRUSTEE

DIANE YOUNGTRUSTEE

EVAN DELGADOTRUSTEE

DEBORAH FRAZIERTRUSTEE

DAVID R HUBERTRUSTEE

HEATHER BOSHAKTRUSTEE

JESSICA TRENTITRUSTEE

CRAIG SILLIMANCO-CHAIR AND TRUSTEE

JOSEPH ACCARDOTRUSTEE

CURTLAND E FIELDSTRUSTEE

LAWRENCE RUTKOWSKITRUSTEE

LINDA M BOWDENTRUSTEE

LISA WEBBERTRUSTEE

LISA MARTINEZ WOLMARTTRUSTEE/SECRETARY

MARCIA SASSTRUSTEE

DIMITRI NAKHAMKINTRUSTEE

MARJORIE PERRYTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1944
Location
60 PARK PL STE 900, NEWARK, NJ 07102-5507
County
Essex
In care of
% DENISE JAFFE-ALTSCHULER
Primary officer
ALDO SCROFANI, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(973) 624-3713

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
September 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)
IRS tax category
Musical Groups and Artists

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