Totals
- Total revenue
- $16,279,533
- Total expenses
- $16,751,476
- Contributions and grants received
- $12,314,486
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $4,149,670
- Investment income
- $43,821
- Other revenue
- -$228,444
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,327,224
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,506,568
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $6,820,656
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $13,144,700
- Management and general expenses
- $2,026,791
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,579,985
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $13,144,700
Program services were 78.5% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$719,655
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$3,451,225
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$8,143,606
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$64,683
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2a · Program service revenue: PERFORMANCE REVENUE
total $4,149,670 · related or exempt $4,149,670
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3 · Investment income
total $69,712 · excluded $69,712
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $923,214
-
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $949,105
-
7c · Gain or loss
securities -$25,891
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total -$25,891 · excluded -$25,891
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$137,721
-
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$719,655
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$389,927
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$252,206 · excluded -$252,206
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS
total $23,762 · excluded $23,762
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$23,762
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $2,152,237 · program services $1,714,257 · management and general $211,393 · fundraising $226,587
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $6,000,996 · program services $4,779,692 · management and general $589,522 · fundraising $631,782
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $450,245 · program services $416,938 · management and general $13,164 · fundraising $20,143
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $1,352,162 · program services $1,253,095 · management and general $39,024 · fundraising $60,043
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $1,016,089 · program services $847,884 · management and general $73,788 · fundraising $94,417
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11b · Fees: legal
total $835 · management and general $835
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $63,307 · management and general $63,307
-
11g · Fees: other
total $1,540,621 · program services $1,088,177 · management and general $128,867 · fundraising $323,577
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $904,613 · program services $781,902 · management and general $3,101 · fundraising $119,610
-
13 · Office expenses
total $421,615 · program services $323,203 · management and general $72,881 · fundraising $25,531
-
16 · Occupancy
total $962,849 · program services $668,792 · management and general $294,057
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17 · Travel
total $589,572 · program services $502,325 · management and general $58,822 · fundraising $28,425
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $84,092 · program services $13,968 · management and general $61,738 · fundraising $8,386
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23 · Insurance
total $142,691 · program services $118 · management and general $142,573
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24a · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
total $444,892 · program services $240,376 · management and general $203,167 · fundraising $1,349
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24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $270,688 · program services $180,917 · management and general $49,636 · fundraising $40,135
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24c · Other expenses: LIBRARY
total $201,797 · program services $201,797
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24d · Other expenses: ELECTRONIC MEDIA
total $84,512 · program services $84,512
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24e · All other expenses
total $67,663 · program services $46,747 · management and general $20,916
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $112,802 · end of year $79,413
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $4,733,927 · end of year $4,983,600
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $174,117 · end of year $181,034
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $309,040 · end of year $426,873
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,860,884
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,608,439
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $310,540 · end of year $252,445
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $3,660,472 · end of year $3,073,046
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $542,963 · end of year $330,813
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $983,949 · end of year $704,810
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $1,496,972 · end of year $1,642,846
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $400,558 · end of year $158,912
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year -$18,074,076 · end of year -$18,218,415
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $25,036,458 · end of year $25,039,071
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
TO CONNECT WITH THE PEOPLE AND DIVERSE COMMUNITIES OF NEW JERSEY THROUGH THE POWER OF LIVE SYMPHONIC MUSIC TO INSPIRE, ENTERTAIN, AND EDUCATE.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO CONNECT WITH THE PEOPLE AND DIVERSE COMMUNITIES OF NEW JERSEY THROUGH THE POWER OF LIVE MUSIC.
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THE NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY IS THE LARGEST PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION IN THE STATE AND IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING WORLD-CLASS ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCES THROUGHOUT NEW JERSEY, AND NOW ALSO WELL BEYOND ITS BORDERS, THROUGH AN EXCITING AND EXPANDING CATALOG OF DIGITAL AND MULTIMEDIA CONTENT. THE SYMPHONY IS DEEPLY CONNECTED TO ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES THROUGH NUMEROUS AND DIVERSE EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. THESE ACTIVITIES SPAN NEARLY ALL COUNTIES OF NEW JERSEY. IN A TYPICAL SEASON, THE SYMPHONY ENGAGES MORE THAN 150,000 PEOPLE IN PERSON, INCLUDING 40,000 CHILDREN, AND IN ADDITION THE SYMPHONY HAS MADE OVER 11 MILLION ONLINE IMPRESSIONS IN THE PAST YEAR ALONE, GREATLY EXPANDING OUR REACH.
Expenses $13,144,700 · Revenue $4,149,670
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
-
Martin AndersenMARTIN ANDERSEN
TRUSTEE/MUSICIAN
- Total calculated
- $73,806
- From this org
- $46,768
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $27,038
- Hours/week
- 17.5
-
Norman SlonakerNORMAN SLONAKER
CO-CHAIR & TRUSTEE (THRU 11/15/22)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Christopher PetermannCHRISTOPHER PETERMANN
TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR - TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Ann D BorowiecANN D BOROWIEC
VICE CHAIR & TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Joanna FarrerJOANNA FARRER
MUSICIAN/TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $65,155
- From this org
- $39,043
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $26,112
- Hours/week
- 17.5
-
Adriana RosinADRIANA ROSIN
MUSICIAN/TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $73,009
- From this org
- $46,056
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $26,953
- Hours/week
- 17.5
-
David SouthornDAVID SOUTHORN
MUSICIAN/TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $54,046
- From this org
- $20,488
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $33,558
- Hours/week
- 17.5
-
Ming YangMING YANG
MUSICIAN/TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $82,350
- From this org
- $58,883
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $23,467
- Hours/week
- 17.5
-
Joseph AccardoJOSEPH ACCARDO
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Audrey BartnerAUDREY BARTNER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Robert BeylickjianROBERT BEYLICKJIAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Linda M BowdenLINDA M BOWDEN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Heather BoshakHEATHER BOSHAK
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Rick ByrdRICK BYRD
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Thomas ComiskeyTHOMAS COMISKEY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Mindy CohenMINDY COHEN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Evan DelgadoEVAN DELGADO
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Deborah FrazierDEBORAH FRAZIER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Curtland E FieldsCURTLAND E FIELDS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Robert C GarrettROBERT C GARRETT
CO- CHAIR AND TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
David R HuberDAVID R HUBER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Ruth C LipperRUTH C LIPPER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Yin LongYIN LONG
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Dr James ListDR JAMES LIST
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Martin MelilliMARTIN MELILLI
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Elin MuellerELIN MUELLER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Michelle MerchantMICHELLE MERCHANT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Dimitri NakhamkinDIMITRI NAKHAMKIN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Marjorie PerryMARJORIE PERRY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Michael RichardsMICHAEL RICHARDS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Lawrence RutkowskiLAWRENCE RUTKOWSKI
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Warren K RacusinWARREN K RACUSIN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Marcia SassMARCIA SASS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Susan ShiffSUSAN SHIFF
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Stephen Sichak JrSTEPHEN SICHAK JR
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Craig SillimanCRAIG SILLIMAN
CO-CHAIR AND TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Donald E StrangfeldDONALD E STRANGFELD
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Cecilia SweeneyCECILIA SWEENEY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Jessica TrentiJESSICA TRENTI
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Lisa Martinez WolmartLISA MARTINEZ WOLMART
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Margarita WallachMARGARITA WALLACH
SECRETARY AND TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Lisa WebberLISA WEBBER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Diane YoungDIANE YOUNG
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Edward D ZinbargEDWARD D ZINBARG
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Gabriel Van AalstGABRIEL VAN AALST
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $342,234
- From this org
- $319,843
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $22,391
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $266,843
- Bonus
- $53,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $12,200
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,191
- Filer's total
- $342,234
-
Robert GordonROBERT GORDON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Jonathan KushnerJONATHAN KUSHNER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Marshell J KumahorMARSHELL J KUMAHOR
VP EDUCATION & COMM ENGAGEMENT
- Total calculated
- $158,096
- From this org
- $121,915
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $36,181
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $121,915
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,080
- Nontaxable benefits
- $31,101
- Filer's total
- $158,096
-
James HoughtonJAMES HOUGHTON
CFO
- Total calculated
- $172,922
- From this org
- $156,491
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,431
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $156,491
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,240
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,191
- Filer's total
- $172,922
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Kristin OrlandoKRISTIN ORLANDO
VP OF OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $132,802
- From this org
- $117,817
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,985
- Hours/week
- 35
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Sidney JacksonSIDNEY JACKSON
VP OF DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $150,270
- From this org
- $140,079
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,191
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $140,079
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,191
- Filer's total
- $150,270
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Erin Lunsford NortonERIN LUNSFORD NORTON
VP OF ARTISTIC PLANNING
- Total calculated
- $115,409
- From this org
- $105,218
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,191
- Hours/week
- 35
-
Xian ZhangXIAN ZHANG
MUSIC DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $258,728
- From this org
- $237,817
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,911
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $237,817
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $20,911
- Filer's total
- $258,728
-
Eric WyrickERIC WYRICK
CONCERT MASTER
- Total calculated
- $218,870
- From this org
- $169,813
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $49,057
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $169,813
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $20,361
- Nontaxable benefits
- $28,696
- Filer's total
- $218,870
-
Geoff AndersonGEOFF ANDERSON
VP OF MARKETING
- Total calculated
- $131,612
- From this org
- $116,684
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,928
- Hours/week
- 35
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 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 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.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 10 June 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202541619349300939
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