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Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
Other · CHICAGO, IL · EIN 36-2167823

About

With the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at its core, the mission of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association is to enrich, inspire and transform lives through music, community engagement and education - locally, nationally and internationally.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
1,140
Volunteers
845

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$80.8M
Expenses
$85.6M
Assets
$515.2M
Liabilities
$172.4M

Financial history

$102.4M$51.2M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $80.8M · Peak FY2022: $102.4M · Avg: $82.4M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$43.0M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Central America and the Caribbean——
North America——
CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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Address

220 South Michigan AVE
Chicago, IL, 60604-259

Governance

Voting board members130
Independent members129
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardNo

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %39.2%
Permanent endowment %48.1%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$674K
Net to org$389K
Retained by contractors$285K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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