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FLORIDA ORCHESTRA INC

EIN 59-1223691 ST PETERSBURG, FL

Revenue 2023
$13,111,432
Expenses 2023
$13,865,426

Program services were 84.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
A690
Classification
2000
Street
244 2ND AVE N STE 420

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).

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO ENRICH THE LIFE OF THE TAMPA BAY AREA AS IT INSPIRES, EDUCATES AND BRINGS TOGETHER A WIDE AND DIVERSE AUDIENCE WITH LIVE SYMPHONIC MUSIC, ENSURING THAT FUTURE GENERATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO ENJOY THIS LIVING ART FORM THAT MAGNIFICENTLY CELEBRATES THE HUMAN SPIRIT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO INSPIRE-EDUCATE-UNITE AND BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MUSIC.

  • CONCERT PERFORMANCES:FOR MORE THAN 56 YEARS, THE FLORIDA ORCHESTRA (TFO) HAS SERVED THE TAMPA BAY AREA AND BEYOND. TFO IS FLORIDA'S LARGEST PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA AND THE LARGEST PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION THAT BRIDGES THE BAY. A TYPICAL TFO CONCERT SEASON ENCOMPASSES THE FULL BREADTH OF SYMPHONIC REPERTOIRE WITH MORE THAN 100 CONCERTS, IN ADDITION TO EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, THAT REACH A TOTAL OF 155,000 PEOPLE, UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF MUSIC DIRECTOR MICHAEL FRANCIS. IN ADDITION TO STANDARD ORCHESTRAL WORKS, TFO PLAYS MUSIC FROM ROCK, POP, AND BROADWAY, AND COLLABORATES IN PRODUCTIONS WITH LOCAL THEATER, CHORAL AND OPERA COMPANIES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)SERIES INCLUDE: -HOUGH FAMILY FOUNDATION MASTERWORKS: CORE CONCERT SERIES OF SYMPHONIC STANDARDS FROM BEETHOVEN TO STRAVINSKY, INCLUDING A WIDE RANGE OF DIVERSE COMPOSERS THAT REFLECT THE TAMPA BAY COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. THE PREMIER SERIES BRINGS RENOWNED GUEST ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO TAMPA BAY STAGES. CONCERTS INCLUDE PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATIONS TO DIVE DEEPER INTO THE MUSIC AND WEEKEND MATINEES FOR SELECT CONCERTS TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY.-MORNING MATINEES: MORNING MATINEE SERIES OF LIGHT SYMPHONIC FAVORITES IN RELAXED SETTING. INCLUDES PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATIONS. -RAYMOND JAMES POPS: SERIES OF POPULAR STANDARDS FROM BROADWAY TO FILM TO JAZZ INCLUDING WEEKEND MATINEES FOR SELECT CONCERTS.-SPECIAL CONCERTS: INCLUDING ROCK, FILM AND TFO'S ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA CONCERT WITH GUEST ARTISTS SUCH AS YO-YO MA, STING, ITZHAK PERLMAN, AND SEAL.

    Expenses $10,272,817 · Revenue $3,915,804

  • EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY:TFO'S EXTENSIVE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AND ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVES MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR A LARGE PORTION OF THE ORCHESTRA'S ANNUAL TOTAL AUDIENCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ITS SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE OR FOR LOW COST. THESE ACTIVITIES FOLLOW OUR COMMITMENT TO EDUCATE AND IMPACT A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, AND SOCIOECONOMIC MEANS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)-MASTERWORKS CLASSICAL KIDS & TEENS TICKETS: OFFERS FREE MASTERWORKS TICKETS TO PATRONS AGES 5-18. -POPS KIDS & TEENS TICKETS: OFFERS REDUCED-PRICED TICKETS TO PATRONS AGES 5-18. -LIBRARY VOUCHER PROGRAM: OFFERS FREE TICKETS THROUGHOUT THE HILLSBOROUGH AND PINELLAS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM TO LIBRARY PATRONS AND THEIR FAMILIES. FOR THE FIRST TIME, VOUCHERS WERE IMPLEMENTED IN THE TALKING BOOK LIBRARY FOR THE BLIND.-YOUTH CONCERTS: SERVES TWO OF THE LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE AREA, HILLSBOROUGH AND PINELLAS, BY CURATING IMMERSIVE, ENGAGING YOUTH-CENTERED PROGRAMMING. TFO YOUTH CONCERTS ARE PROVIDED TO SCHOOLS AT NO COST, SERVING THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS IN GRADES 3, 4 AND 5. -FAMILY CONCERTS: COMMUNITY-BASED FAMILY CONCERTS OFFER A THEMED FULL-ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE FOR FAMILIES OF ALL AGES, GEARED FOR PRE-K-12. THE CONCERTS CENTER AROUND AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT, SHARED MUSIC ENRICHMENT AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES. - POPS IN THE PARK CONCERTS: OUR BIGGEST CONCERTS OF THE YEAR SERVE A TOTAL OF ABOUT 30,000 RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT TAMPA BAY. THESE THREE, FULL-ORCHESTRA CONCERTS ARE FREE AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, ESPECIALLY FAMILIES, IN PUBLIC PARKS IN HILLSBOROUGH AND PINELLAS COUNTIES. PRE-CONCERT SHOWS PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR COMMUNITY MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PERFORM FOR LARGE AUDIENCES.-INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO: OFFERS OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES AND EXPERIENCE LEVELS TO TRY OUT AND PLAY INSTRUMENTS. INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOOS ARE FREE AND MOBILE, BROUGHT DIRECTLY TO PILLARS IN OUR COMMUNITIES: SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, COMMUNITY/RECREATION CENTERS, 55+ COMMUNITIES, AND MORE.-SIDE BY SIDE OUTREACH: THESE FULL-ORCHESTRA SERVICES ARE FREE TO THE LOCAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA ORGANIZATIONS. STUDENT MUSICIANS, AGES 11-18, SIT SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH TFO MUSICIANS, CONDUCTED BY TFO'S RESIDENT CONDUCTOR. TFO MUSICIANS MENTOR AND PROVIDE LIVE FEEDBACK TO STUDENT MUSICIANS. INCLUDES Q/A SESSION AS WELL AS A FULL PERFORMANCE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.-STRINGS PROJECT FOR KIDS: A FREE AFTER-SCHOOL MUSIC ENRICHMENT AND LIFE SKILLS STRINGS CLASS. CLASSES RUN THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR. TWO BRANCHES EXIST, STRINGS FOR KIDS (ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY STRINGS PROJECT (MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER). STRINGS PROJECTS FOR KIDS STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN TWO PERFORMANCES AS WELL AS SUPPLEMENTAL MUSIC ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES. THE PROGRAM RESIDES IN TITLE 1 TRAUMA RESPONSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND SERVES STUDENTS GRADES 2-5.-LOBBY PERFORMANCE PROGRAM: ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, HIGH SCHOOL, AND LOCAL COMMUNITY ENSEMBLES PERFORM FOR PATRONS IN THE CONCERT HALL LOBBY PRIOR TO TFO CONCERTS. SCHOOLS COME FROM THREE MAJOR COUNTIES: PASCO, HILLSBOROUGH, AND PINELLAS. TFO PROVIDE FREE TICKETS FOR STUDENT MUSICIANS TO ATTEND THE TFO CONCERT AFTER THE LOBBY PERFORMANCE.-TEACHING ARTIST PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM SERVES MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA PROGRAMS IN THE PINELLAS PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. TEACHING ARTISTS ARE HIGHLY TRAINED PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS AND EDUCATORS. TEACHING ARTIST PROGRAM PRIORITIZES SUPPORTING NEW TEACHERS AND NON-STRING TEACHERS. A SUBSIDIARY PROGRAM, THE PARTNER SCHOOL PROGRAM, PRIORITIZES 3-4 TWO HIGH-NEED ORCHESTRA PROGRAMS. THE TEACHING ARTIST PROGRAM PROVIDES CONSISTENT WEEKLY SITE VISITS, MPA CLINICS, DIRECT IN-CLASSROOM AND CURRICULA SUPPORT, AND ANY ADDITIONAL NEEDS REQUESTED BY INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL OR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. SERVES HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS EACH WEEK.-SING OUT TAMPA BAY: A COMMUNITY CHORUS OPEN TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES. COMMUNITY CHORUS MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN A PUBLIC CONCERT IN THE CONCERT HALL WITH TFO FULL ORCHESTRA AND THE MUSIC DIRECTOR.

    Expenses $1,400,839 · Revenue $533,973

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2023

As listed in Part VII of the 2023 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • GREGORY C YADLEY

    CHAIR OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LINDA CASSALY

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GREG RUST

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CAROL BALKCOM

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BARRY ALPERT

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GAYLE BERTELSTEIN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SUSAN BETZER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MONTSERRAT CERF

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JEANNE COLEMAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOYCE COTTON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ELIZABETH J DANIELS ESQ

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SARA DODDS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GINA DRISCOLL

    DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BELINDA DUMONT

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JUDITH EICHENBAUM

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JANE FANNING

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GORDON GILBERT

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AMERICO GONZALVO

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HARRY GREENE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TRICIA HANCOCK

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SUSAN HANEY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • WILLIAM D HAUEISEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOAN KLINE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JANE B PEPPARD

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GARY SATTERFIELD

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2023
    Revenue
    $13,111,432
    Expenses
    $13,865,426
    Contributions
    $6,981,677
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $10,177,429
    Expenses
    $12,492,191
    Contributions
    $5,868,962
    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

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $10,472,393
    Expenses
    $11,360,424
    Assets (EOY)
    $14,411,796

  • 2021 · 990-T

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

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $8,292,788
    Expenses
    $7,826,283
    Assets (EOY)
    $17,821,899

  • 2020 · 990-T

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

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $10,417,898
    Expenses
    $10,538,520
    Assets (EOY)
    $13,840,648

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $10,078,423
    Expenses
    $11,229,576
    Assets (EOY)
    $15,443,078

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $12,956,285
    Expenses
    $11,478,204
    Assets (EOY)
    $17,198,760

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $10,589,675
    Expenses
    $10,882,617
    Assets (EOY)
    $14,589,095

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $9,787,232
    Expenses
    $9,860,597
    Assets (EOY)
    $13,103,877

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $10,379,865
    Expenses
    $9,915,432
    Assets (EOY)
    $13,886,745

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 2023 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 23 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2023, the newest we have parsed for this organization.