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← SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$96,468,765
Total expenses
$51,731,960
Contributions and grants received
$68,663,672
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$18,732,212
Investment income
$181,754
Other revenue
$8,891,127
Total assets, end of year
$317,687,118
Total liabilities, end of year
$87,720,960
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$229,966,158
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$42,227,587
Management and general expenses
$7,356,027
Fundraising expenses
$2,148,346
Program service expenses (Part III)
$42,227,587

Program services were 81.6% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $90,865

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $5,931,400

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $452,543

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $62,188,864

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $77,231

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONCERT TICKETS

    total $16,429,593 · related or exempt $16,429,593

  • 2b · Program service revenue: OTHER PERFORMANCE REVENUE

    total $2,302,619 · related or exempt $2,302,619

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $181,754 · excluded $181,754

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $5,253,594

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $5,253,594

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $5,253,594 · excluded $5,253,594

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $21,825

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $90,865

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $31,747

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$9,922 · excluded -$9,922

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $3,163,902

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $3,163,902 · excluded $3,163,902

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $483,553 · excluded $483,553

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $483,553

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $978,384 · management and general $978,384

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $20,949,508 · program services $18,830,249 · management and general $1,071,427 · fundraising $1,047,832

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,557,270 · program services $1,311,754 · management and general $141,951 · fundraising $103,565

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $712,514 · program services $625,905 · management and general $37,193 · fundraising $49,416

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,647,912 · program services $1,434,755 · management and general $131,854 · fundraising $81,303

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $275,175 · program services $182,262 · management and general $92,913

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $174,318 · management and general $174,318

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $198,533 · fundraising $198,533

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $8,453,185 · program services $8,034,882 · management and general $327,491 · fundraising $90,812

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,199,053 · program services $1,094,380 · fundraising $104,673

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $841,514 · program services $672,920 · management and general $161,845 · fundraising $6,749

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $814,820 · program services $272,580 · management and general $542,240

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $173,643 · program services $173,643

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,760,088 · program services $1,981,848 · management and general $778,240

  • 17 · Travel

    total $315,027 · program services $284,181 · management and general $25,521 · fundraising $5,325

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $50,264 · program services $12,139 · management and general $38,125

  • 20 · Interest

    total $127,607 · management and general $127,607

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,079,432 · program services $5,079,432

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $316,310 · management and general $316,310

  • 24a · Other expenses: CREDIT CARD PROCESSING

    total $551,869 · program services $441,197 · fundraising $110,672

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $4,555,534 · program services $1,795,460 · management and general $2,410,608 · fundraising $349,466

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $10,226,183 · end of year $10,214,166

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $8,490,186 · end of year $6,065,615

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $29,414,894 · end of year $23,971,184

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $3,439,996 · end of year $5,532,992

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,153,378 · end of year $2,866,475

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

    $282,325,852

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

    $31,866,094

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $186,688,746 · end of year $250,459,758

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $900,925 · end of year $935,344

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $17,825,812 · end of year $17,641,584

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $19,357,086 · end of year $24,780,980

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $9,311,871 · end of year $13,533,234

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $25,437,396 · end of year $29,053,059

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $21,474,347 · end of year $20,353,687

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $74,222,234 · end of year $68,904,877

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $109,337,186 · end of year $161,061,281

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

CHANGING LIVES THROUGH MUSIC

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROMOTE THE CAUSE OF MUSICAL ART AND CULTURE IN THE COUNTY AND COMMUNITY

  • CONCERT EXPENSES: TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT TO THE SAN DIEGO AREA THROUGH LIVE MUSICAL CONCERTS.

    Expenses $37,628,791 · Revenue $18,732,212

  • PROMOTION AND BOX OFFICE: TO PROMOTE THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION'S MANY PERFORMANCES, RECEPTIONS AND EVENTS.

    Expenses $4,015,454

  • EDUCATION OUTREACH: ADMINISTRATIVE AND PLANNING ACTIVITIES IN ASSISTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE MUSICIANS AND TO BUILD FUTURE AUDIENCES. THE MAJORITY OF EXPENSES RELATING TO EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE INCLUDED UNDER CONCERT EXPENSE ABOVE.

    Expenses $583,342

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • David Snyder

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8 + 0.2 related
  • Colette Carson Royston

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • J William Weber

    VICE CHAIR (THRU 09/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Una Davis

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Linda Platt

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Kathleen Davis

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Alan Prohaska

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Anthony C Boganey MD Facs

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Arlene Inch

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Ben Clay

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Christopher Sickels

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • David Bialis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Deborah Pate

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Donald Slate

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Frank Vizcarra

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Gloria Stone

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Hal Fuson

    IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4 + 0.2 related
  • Janet Gorrie

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Jeff Light

    BOARD MEMBER (THRU 01/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Jerri-Ann Jacobs

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Julia Brown

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Karen Silberman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Kris Kopensky

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Lisa Behun

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Lisette Farrell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Marivi Shivers

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Martha G Dennis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Mary Casillas Salas

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Michelle Arthur

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Mitchell Woodbury

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4 + 0.2 related
  • Nancy Hong

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Phyllis Epstein

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Sherron Schuster

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Timothy Barelli

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Warren Kessler

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4 + 0.2 related
  • Martha A Gilmer

    C.E.O

    Total calculated
    $505,007
    From this org
    $453,095
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,912
    Hours/week
    40 + 0.2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $453,095
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $35,476
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,436
    Filer's total
    $505,007
  • Maureen Campbell Melville

    C.F.O

    Total calculated
    $237,767
    From this org
    $214,481
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,286
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $214,481
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,759
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,527
    Filer's total
    $237,767
  • Lea Slusher

    VICE PRESIDENT OF ARTISTIC PLANNING

    Total calculated
    $248,035
    From this org
    $224,617
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,418
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $224,617
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,218
    Filer's total
    $248,035
  • Rafael Payare Torres

    MUSIC DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $563,500
    From this org
    $563,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $525,500
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $38,000
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $563,500
  • Jeff Thayer

    CONCERT MASTER

    Total calculated
    $325,029
    From this org
    $289,514
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,515
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $289,514
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,515
    Filer's total
    $325,029
  • Katherine McDonald

    CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $243,301
    From this org
    $223,526
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,775
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $223,526
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,011
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,764
    Filer's total
    $243,301
  • Sheri Broedlow

    VP OF INSTITUTUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

    Total calculated
    $239,211
    From this org
    $205,891
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,320
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $205,891
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,843
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,477
    Filer's total
    $239,211
  • Craig Hall Vice President

    MARKETING, & COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $218,603
    From this org
    $181,469
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,134
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $181,469
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,441
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,693
    Filer's total
    $218,603

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

  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
THE ORGANIZATION'S MUSIC DIRECTOR, A HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE, RECEIVES HOUSING ALLOWANCE THAT IS REPORTED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION.
PART I, LINE 4B
THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO PARTICIPATES IN A 457(F) PLAN. NO CONTRIBUTIONS OR DISTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR TAX YEAR 2023.

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
17 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521149349301532

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