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Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
Other · SAINT LOUIS, MO · EIN 43-0666769

About

The mission of the ST. Louis symphony orchestra (SLSO) is to enrich lives through the power of music. The SLSO provides orchestra concerts, community programs, and educational resources for the ST. Louis community and beyond.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
525
Volunteers
368

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-08-31
Revenue
$45.2M
Expenses
$32.2M
Assets
$212.4M
Liabilities
$68.5M

Financial history

$74.6M$37.3M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $45.2M · Peak FY2022: $74.6M · Avg: $45.6M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$60K
Grants Given
$689K
SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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Address

718 N Grand BLVD
Saint Louis, MO, 63103-101

Governance

Voting board members45
Independent members42
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 %100.0%
Permanent endowment %0.0%
Endowment held by related orgYes

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$583K
Net to org$322K
Retained by contractors$261K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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