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DALLAS SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 75-0705442 DALLAS, TX

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Revenue 2024
$49,294,908
Expenses 2024
$52,258,160

Program services were 77.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
A690
Classification
1000
Street
2301 FLORA STREET SUITE 300

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Other organizations at this address

1 other organization in the IRS Business Master File lists the same street address. matched by us

This address is a suite or unit (SUITE 300). Organizations that share one are often clients of the same office-services firm, accountant or registered agent rather than related to each other.

We match the street line and ZIP code as the IRS gives them, ignoring case and outer spaces and nothing else, so "AVE" and "AVENUE" count as different streets and this list can miss some. A shared address can mean related organizations or a shared office, but it can also be a registered agent, a mail drop or a service provider holding mail for unrelated clients. It is not, by itself, evidence that two organizations are connected.

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO INSPIRE AND CHANGE LIVES THROUGH MUSICAL EXCELLENCE.

  • The Dallas Symphony Orchestra's mission statement is to inspire and change lives through musical excellence. It strives to be a key catalyst in making Dallas a world-class city and major cultural center with the DSO as a landmark. The DSO is ranked among the top American orchestras. The classical series, pops series and numerous events highlighting diversity in the city, along with youth concerts, number over 165 performances each year. As a community partner, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra sponsors the following programs: Community Connections (Free tickets distributed by social service agencies), Youth Strings (provides free instruments and music lessons to students), Young Musicians (provides free instruments and lessons for students at Dallas ISD sites across southern Dallas), Symphony Yes (provides musician ensembles to perform in area schools), DSO Kids (educational website for children and teachers), and MY DSO Concert (free concert for adults and children with autism and developmental disabilities). The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is a community of passionate music lovers making more music lovers.

    Expenses $40,218,038 · Revenue $14,648,027

As filed on the 2024 return.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Alex Kerr

    MUSICIAN

    Total calculated
    $462,659
    From this org
    $453,814
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,845
    Hours/week
    30

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $449,118
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $4,696
    Deferred
    $8,845
    Nontaxable benefits
    $643
    Filer's total
    $463,302

  • Scott Walzel

    MUSICIAN/CONS. FOR COMM.DEV.

    Total calculated
    $364,552
    From this org
    $321,937
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,615
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,385
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $175,552
    Deferred
    $9,056
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,766
    Filer's total
    $365,759

  • Kim Noltemy

    fORMER PRESIDENT & CEO (6/24)

    Total calculated
    $318,156
    From this org
    $294,755
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,401
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $246,475
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $48,280
    Deferred
    $14,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,109
    Filer's total
    $318,664

  • TERRY LOFTIS Thru 1-31-2025

    Chief Advancement & Rev Office

    Total calculated
    $278,100
    From this org
    $255,484
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,616
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $237,221
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $18,263
    Deferred
    $10,436
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,971
    Filer's total
    $278,891

  • Chris Oliver

    MUSICIAN

    Total calculated
    $271,888
    From this org
    $232,503
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,385
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $224,003
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $8,500
    Deferred
    $8,626
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,914
    Filer's total
    $273,043

  • Melissa Rutledge

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $260,133
    From this org
    $252,746
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,387
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $227,471
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $25,275
    Deferred
    $7,387
    Nontaxable benefits
    $442
    Filer's total
    $260,575

  • Nathan Olson

    MUSICIAN

    Total calculated
    $258,616
    From this org
    $237,670
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,946
    Hours/week
    30

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $208,880
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $26,290
    Deferred
    $8,969
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,620
    Filer's total
    $259,259

  • Debra Pena

    CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $253,230
    From this org
    $212,352
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,878
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $205,577
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $6,775
    Deferred
    $15,808
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,191
    Filer's total
    $254,351

  • Christopher Adkins

    MUSICIAN

    Total calculated
    $245,750
    From this org
    $212,404
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,346
    Hours/week
    30

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $212,404
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $8,626
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,600
    Filer's total
    $246,630

  • Katie McGuinness

    VP OF ARTISTIC OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $205,896
    From this org
    $197,900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,996
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $186,026
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $11,874
    Deferred
    $7,996
    Nontaxable benefits
    $447
    Filer's total
    $206,343

  • Glyne Griffith

    VP of EQ, DIV, INCLUS

    Total calculated
    $192,296
    From this org
    $184,900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,396
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,353
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $5,547
    Deferred
    $7,396
    Nontaxable benefits
    $447
    Filer's total
    $192,743

  • Michelle Miller Burns

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $189,446
    From this org
    $185,743
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,703
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,743
    Bonus
    $30,000
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,890
    Filer's total
    $189,633

  • Denise McGovern

    VP OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA

    Total calculated
    $176,959
    From this org
    $140,401
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,558
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $113,178
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $27,223
    Deferred
    $8,049
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,066
    Filer's total
    $178,516

  • Directors-See Attached List

    DIRECTORS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $49,294,908
    Expenses
    $52,258,160
    Contributions
    $10,731,726
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $41,616,612
    Expenses
    $48,972,080
    Contributions
    $12,594,826
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $42,846,822
    Expenses
    $46,099,929
    Contributions
    $21,018,615
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2024 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2023 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2022 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $50,872,025
    Expenses
    $42,188,930
    Assets (EOY)
    $30,741,706

  • 2021 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $29,712,170
    Expenses
    $32,773,180
    Assets (EOY)
    $26,513,367

  • 2020 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $38,703,176
    Expenses
    $38,647,531
    Assets (EOY)
    $30,480,044

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $36,941,165
    Expenses
    $33,947,391
    Assets (EOY)
    $18,822,580

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $34,770,276
    Expenses
    $34,675,594
    Assets (EOY)
    $18,052,234

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2024 return

Declared as related by

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.