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ALL-STAR ORCHESTRA SUMMIT

EIN 26-4546279 · Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C. (A99)

What they do

FOUNDED IN 2008, THE MISSION of THE ALL-STAR ORCHESTRA ( THE ORGANIZATION) is to MAKE ACCESSIBLE, for FREE, THE JOY and UNDERSTANDING of CLASSICAL MUSIC to THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE THROUGH PUBLIC TELEVISION and THE WORLDS LARGEST EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE: THE KHAN ACADEMY. to ACHIEVE THIS THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES, FILMS, and RECORDS CLASSICAL and CONTEMPORARY ORCHESTRAL MASTERPIECES IN A CONCERT HALL, WITH THE RESULTING PROGRAMS to BE BROADCAST OVER LOCAL, NATIONAL and INTERACTIVE PUBLIC MEDIA. THE PROGRAMS INCLUDE A STRONG EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT and ARE INSPIRING NEW DIRECTIONS for MUSIC EDUCATION ( 6 MILLION MUSIC STUDENTS REACHED VIA KHAN ACADEMY), ENTERTAINMENT, and HIGH-LEVEL ARTISTIC EXPOSURE for A BROAD and DIVERSE AUDIENCE. SEASON ONE WAS RECORDED IN 2012,SEASON TWO IN 2014,SEASON 3 IN 2016, SEASON FOUR IN 2018. NATIONAL BROADCASTS and REBROADCASTS VIA AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISION HAVE BEEN CONTINUOUS SINCE SEPTEMBER 2013. to DATE THE PROGRAMS HAVE WON SEVEN EMMY AWARDS and THE A

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Of every $100 spent, about $89.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

407.66%of revenue went to mission work89.7% of expenses · Program services
27.76%of revenue went to fundraising6.1% of expenses
$454.45spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
19.03%of revenue went to management and office costs4.2% of expenses
$5.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
90.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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How each $100 of revenue was used

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Total reported revenue$63,040
Mission workProgram services$256,990407.66% of revenue89.7% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$11,99519.03% of revenue4.2% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$17,50027.76% of revenue6.1% of expenses
Total expenses$286,485454.45% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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
2025CurrentExpense mix: 89.7% mission · 4.2% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 454.45% of revenue
2024Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 7.0% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.72% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 6.8% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.81% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 8.6% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 22.05% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 8.5% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 786.38% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 2.1% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 168.46% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 4.4% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.46% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 5.8% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$63,040
Expenses$286,485
Annual shortfall $223,445 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$256,990 · 89.7% of expenses
Management and office costs$11,995 · 4.2% of expenses
Fundraising$17,500 · 6.1% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$63,040
Expenses$286,485
Assets$1,556,387
Income$63,040
Contributions$57,155
Mission work (program services)$256,990
Fundraising$17,500
Management and general$11,995
Accounting fees$4,116
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (11)

CHARLES STAADECKERTRUSTEE

FRED MILLERTRUSTEE

GERARD SCHWARZARTISTIC DIRECT

JAY E CANTORTRUSTEE

JODY SCHWARZTRUSTEE

MARLYS PALUMBOPRESIDENT

MICHELE GERBER KLEINTRUSTEE

PAUL SCHWENDENEREXECUTIVE DIR.

RALPH PALUMBOTRUSTEE

SHARON MOSSETRUSTEE

SUSAN HUTCHISONVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2009
Location
27 EDGEWOOD AVE, LARCHMONT, NY 10538-2302
County
Westchester
In care of
% MARLYS PALUMBO
Primary officer
PAUL SCHWENDENER, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

Phone(201) 345-7999

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2025
Tax period began
January 1, 2025
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CATANIO & GUTWETTER PA
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C. (A99)
IRS tax category
Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C.

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