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Pacific Symphony

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
DBA: % SEAN SUTTON
Other · IRVINE, CA · EIN 95-3635496

About

Pacific Symphony, a cornerstone cultural organization serving Orange County, reaches over 250,000 individuals annually with diverse orchestral performances, chamber music, opera, choral music, and premieres of new works. Broadcasting 12 Classical Series Performances on KUSC radio expands the Symphony's reach. Through education and community engagement programs like Heartstrings, Symphony in the Cities, The Lantern Festival, and Symphony on the Go, tens of thousands of community members gain free access to the Symphony's offerings. Pacific Symphony's commitment extends to music education, providing assemblies in elementary schools and training over 300 middle and high school students yearly through Pacific Symphony Youth Ensembles.

In care of SEAN Sutton

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
473
Volunteers
1,650

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$23.7M
Expenses
$23.9M
Assets
$55.2M
Liabilities
$4.8M

Financial history

$30.9M$15.4M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $23.7M · Peak FY2022: $30.9M · Avg: $22.3M
PACIFIC SYMPHONY
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Address

17620 Fitch STE 100
Irvine, CA, 92614-608

Governance

Voting board members73
Independent members72
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

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

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %0.0%
Permanent endowment %100.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$96K
Net to org$63K
Retained by contractors$25K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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