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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC

EIN 52-0629696 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)

What they do

THE BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS (BSO) MISSION is to PROMOTE, ORGANIZE, MANAGE and MAINTAIN A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA for THE CITY of BALTIMORE and THE STATE of MARYLAND and to HOLD, SPONSOR, and PRESENT MUSICAL CONCERTS BY THE BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. BSO is AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA THAT HAS ATTRACTED A DEVOTED NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL FOLLOWING WHILE MAINTAINING DEEP BONDS THROUGHOUT MARYLAND WITH INNOVATIVE EDUCATION and COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $82.60 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 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders45 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

68.76%of revenue went to mission work82.6% of expenses · Program services
5.62%of revenue went to fundraising6.8% of expenses
$83.22spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
8.84%of revenue went to management and office costs10.6% of expenses
$0.64in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
81.9%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 $411,606 for MR MARK HANSON (PRESIDENT AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$41,676,641
Mission workProgram services$28,656,61368.76% of revenue82.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$3,682,9868.84% of revenue10.6% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$2,342,6815.62% of revenue6.8% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,994,36116.78% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$34,682,28083.22% 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
2023CurrentExpense mix: 82.6% mission · 10.6% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.22% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 9.8% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.81% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 9.6% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.81% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 12.1% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.96% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 9.3% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.45% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 7.8% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.05% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 6.1% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.68% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 6.2% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$41,676,641
Expenses$34,682,280
Annual surplus $6,994,361 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)$28,656,613 · 82.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$3,682,986 · 10.6% of expenses
Fundraising$2,342,681 · 6.8% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$41,676,641
Expenses$34,682,280
Assets$22,195,398
Income$43,137,059
Contributions$34,134,062
Mission work (program services)$28,656,613
Fundraising$2,342,681
Management and general$3,682,986
Accounting fees$90,073
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
MR MARK HANSONPRESIDENT AND CEO · 32 hrs/week $411,606Base $342,120 · Other $69,486
MR EDWARD CARNEYCONCERT MASTER · 40 hrs/week $321,090Base $276,324 · Other $44,766
MS AGNIESZKA RAKHMATULLAEVSR. VP & COO · 40 hrs/week $248,483Base $203,747 · Other $44,736
MS KATHERINE NEEDLEMANMUSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $213,182Base $168,516 · Other $44,666
MR BRIAN PRECHTLDIRECTOR OF EDU & COMM ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $205,100Base $164,985 · Other $40,115
MS CYRINA R YARBROUGHSR. VP & CHIEF MKTG. & COMM. OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $189,985Base $176,813 · Other $13,172
MR TODD PRICEHEAD STAGEHAND · 40 hrs/week $189,283Base $165,655 · Other $23,628
MS ALLISON BURR-LIVINGSTONESR. VP AND CHIEF ADV. OFFICER · 30 hrs/week $186,672Base $141,436 · Other $45,236
MR MARIO SERRUTOASSISTANT HEAD STAGEHAND · 40 hrs/week $185,124Base $161,580 · Other $23,544
MR JOHN G MCLEAN JRSR. VP & CFO (PART YEAR) · 36 hrs/week $164,025Base $141,416 · Other $22,609
MR BRIAN SMITHSR. VP & CHR · 30 hrs/week $140,574Base $127,964 · Other $12,610

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 (45)

MR MARK HANSONPRESIDENT AND CEO

MR EDWARD CARNEYCONCERT MASTER

MS AGNIESZKA RAKHMATULLAEVSR. VP & COO

MS KATHERINE NEEDLEMANMUSICIAN

MR BRIAN PRECHTLDIRECTOR OF EDU & COMM ENGAGEMENT

MS CYRINA R YARBROUGHSR. VP & CHIEF MKTG. & COMM. OFFICER

MR TODD PRICEHEAD STAGEHAND

MS ALLISON BURR-LIVINGSTONESR. VP AND CHIEF ADV. OFFICER

MR MARIO SERRUTOASSISTANT HEAD STAGEHAND

MR JOHN G MCLEAN JRSR. VP & CFO (PART YEAR)

MR BRIAN SMITHSR. VP & CHR

MS ELLEN R FISHBOARD MEMBER

MR SOLOMON H SNYDER MDBOARD MEMBER

MR STEPHEN D SHAWE ESQBOARD MEMBER

MR WALTER DOGGETT IIIBOARD MEMBER

MS DENISE GALAMBOSBOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR)

MS DENISE HARGROVEBOARD MEMBER

MR MICHAEL KEANEBOARD MEMBER

MS JUDY PHARESBOARD MEMBER

MS KATHLEEN A CHAGNON ESQBOARD MEMBER

MS LISA BROWN ALEXANDERBOARD MEMBER

MS MAGGIE DE CUEVASSECRETARY

MS MARIE LERCHBOARD MEMBER

MS MARY ELLEN BARBERABOARD MEMBER

MS NANCY KOOPBOARD MEMBER

MS SANDRA LEVI GERSTUNGBOARD MEMBER

MR JASON PERRYBOARD MEMBER

HON JAMES T SMITH JRBOARD MEMBER

HON STEVEN R SCHUHVICE CHAIR

MR BARRY WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER

MR BARRY F ROSENCHAIR

MR CHRISTIAN JOHANSSONVICE CHAIR

MR CHUCK ALSTONBOARD MEMBER

MR DOUGLAS HAMILTON IIIBOARD MEMBER

MR HARVEY COHENBOARD MEMBER

MR IKE LEGGETTBOARD MEMBER

MR ROBERT B COUTTSBOARD MEMBER

MR JOSEPH JENNINGS JRBOARD MEMBER

MR LEONARD WILLIAMSINTERIM CFO

MR MARC E LACKRITZBOARD MEMBER

MR MICHAEL ERNSTBOARD MEMBER

MR MICHAEL FORSTERTREASURER

DR MARSHALL A LEVINEBOARD MEMBER

MR PETER L WINIKBOARD MEMBER

MR RICK BERNSTEINBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1944
Location
1212 CATHEDRAL ST, BALTIMORE, MD 21201-5556
County
Baltimore (city)
In care of
ANN BROMERY
Primary officer
ANN BROMERY, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(410) 783-8100 Officer phone(410) 783-8090

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2023
Tax period began
September 1, 2023
Return type
990
Tax preparer
SC&H GROUP INC
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)

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