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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,283,748
Total expenses
$7,969,444
Contributions and grants received
$4,495,089
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$2,731,642
Investment income
-$352
Other revenue
$57,369
Total assets, end of year
$1,532,564
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,370,438
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
-$837,874
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,119,983
Management and general expenses
$1,271,299
Fundraising expenses
$578,162
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,119,983

Program services were 76.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $446,009

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $955,649

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,093,431

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $7,852

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PERFORMANCE FEES

    total $1,534,865 · related or exempt $1,534,865

  • 2b · Program service revenue: TICKET SALES

    total $1,190,852 · related or exempt $1,190,852

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES AND EV

    total $5,925 · related or exempt $5,925

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,713 · excluded $1,713

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $2,065

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$2,065

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$2,065 · excluded -$2,065

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $16,946

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $6,513

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $10,433 · related or exempt $10,433

  • 11a · Other revenue: REIMBURSEMENT INCOME

    total $46,936 · related or exempt $46,936

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $46,936

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $305,957 · program services $91,787 · management and general $108,335 · fundraising $105,835

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,077,685 · program services $3,581,925 · management and general $257,040 · fundraising $238,720

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $198,040 · program services $198,040

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $455,954 · program services $408,794 · management and general $32,354 · fundraising $14,806

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $342,148 · program services $284,351 · management and general $29,769 · fundraising $28,028

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $82,981 · management and general $82,981

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $895 · management and general $895

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $408,323 · program services $317,443 · management and general $53,856 · fundraising $37,024

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $312,643 · program services $3,427 · management and general $309,216

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $170,746 · program services $23,300 · management and general $115,697 · fundraising $31,749

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $101,910 · program services $24,252 · management and general $50,238 · fundraising $27,420

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $346,002 · program services $269,723 · management and general $45,012 · fundraising $31,267

  • 17 · Travel

    total $234,531 · program services $222,792 · management and general $9,400 · fundraising $2,339

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $67,337 · program services $52,891 · management and general $14,041 · fundraising $405

  • 20 · Interest

    total $53,407 · management and general $53,407

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $28,124 · program services $22,649 · management and general $5,475

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $98,926 · program services $27,504 · management and general $71,422

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRODUCTION COSTS

    total $427,951 · program services $427,951

  • 24b · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA

    total $170,751 · program services $151,413 · management and general $19,338

  • 24c · Other expenses: DONOR RELATIONS

    total $59,121 · fundraising $59,121

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $20,336 · program services $6,329 · management and general $12,823 · fundraising $1,184

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $5,676 · program services $5,412 · fundraising $264

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $48,319 · end of year $334,512

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $10,861

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $882,275 · end of year $315,607

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $183,231 · end of year $241,770

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $9,524 · end of year $10,380

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $78,010 · end of year $93,937

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,189,205

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $783,891

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $411,017 · end of year $405,314

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $126,684 · end of year $131,044

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $571,404 · end of year $533,054

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $394,222 · end of year $436,715

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $550,000 · end of year $1,095,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $353,128 · end of year $305,669

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year -$1,101,108 · end of year -$1,626,055

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $982,275 · end of year $788,181

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

DRIVEN BY ITS CORE VALUES OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND INCLUSION, THE VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IS DEDICATED TO CREATING WORLD-CLASS SYMPHONIC PERFORMANCES, TRANSFORMATIVE MUSIC EDUCATION, AND PURPOSEFUL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGHOUT SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA.

  • PROVISION OF ORCHESTRAS, ENSEMBLES, MUSICAL GROUPS AND GUEST ARTISTS FOR CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPERIENCES PRIMARILY WITHIN GREATER HAMPTON ROADS. THE OVER 100 YEAR-OLD ORCHESTRA IS VIRGINIA'S PRE-EMINENT PROFESSIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND PERFORMS CLASSICS, POPS AND FAMILY CONCERT SERIES IN VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA REACHING MORE THAN 100,000 CONCERT GOERS EVERY YEAR. DEDICATED TO ENGAGING CHILDREN, STUDENTS AND ADULTS WITH THE POWER OF CLASSICAL MUSIC, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS REACH OVER 45,000 CHILDREN, STUDENTS AND LIFE LONG LEARNING ADULTS EACH YEAR THROUGH YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONCERTS, SCHOOL ARTISTIC RESIDENCIES, MASTER CLASSES AND SMALL ENSEMBLE SPECIAL PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $6,119,983 · Revenue $2,731,642

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Colner Alexis

    DIRECTOR (MUSIC REP)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Berger Garrett

    DIRECTOR (TO 4.3.25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bracknell Patricia

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Campbell Sharilyn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cooper Minette

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Creech Nancy A

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Everett Marshall

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 6.16.25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Faulkner Timothy

    RESIGNED AS CHAIR AND DIRECTOR AS OF 6.16.25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Friedman Leslie

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Goode Susan

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gournelos Ted

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Harmon Joe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Harvey Michael

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 10.24.24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Henderson Brie

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Howard Renee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jones Rev Keith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kern Howard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Maroon Tj

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • McClellan Michael R

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • McDermott Patrick

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Ordaz Rachel

    DIRECTOR (MUSIC REP)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ortego Sarah

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Pace Lavoris

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Pagel Annamarie

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Petterson Robert

    DIRECTOR (TO 6.16.25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Pittman Carolyn

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robertson Gordon

    CHAIR (AS OF 6.18.25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Santiago Katya

    DIRECTOR (TO 4.14.25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scoper Steve

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Blythe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stonecypher Michael

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sutherland Vanessa

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Van Buren William

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Vretakis Nicholas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Warren Andrea

    PRESIDENT AND CEO (TO 6.25.25)

    Total calculated
    $165,479
    From this org
    $165,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $479
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $479
    Filer's total
    $165,479
  • Spooney Yolanda

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (6.8.25 TO 12.15.25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related
  • Kelly Shannon

    PRESIDENT AND CEO (AS OF 6.26.25)

    Total calculated
    $140,479
    From this org
    $140,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $479
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • THE VIRGINIA SYMPHONY FOUNDATION

    501(C)(3) · TO RECEIVE FUNDS AND PROPERTY BY GIFT, TRANSFER, DEVISE OR BEQUEST · VA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
31 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202600919349301620

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