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EIN 04-2790069

Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra (BYSO)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
55
City
Boston
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
1983
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
A69: Symphony Orchestras
Description
BYSO's mission is to encourage artistic excellence in a nurturing environment by providing the highest quality orchestral training and performance opportunities to qualified musicians, grades K-12.
Also known as...
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras
Total revenues
$18,868,993
2023
Total expenses
$4,445,750
2023
Total assets
$27,683,270
2023
Num. employees
55
2023

Program areas at BYSO

Orchestra operations - to support the programmatic work of all the Orchestras.
Marketing - to market the Orchestras and to sell tickets to patrons
Concert productions - to provide logistical support to the Orchestras at Boston university and outside concert venues.
Boston Symphony orchestra partnership - a concert collaboration of byso students and bso professional musicians

Who funds Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra (BYSO)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
TenacreGeneral Support$2,723,527
Popplestone FoundationGeneral Use$1,600,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$830,255
...and 45 more grants received totalling $6,618,174

Personnel at BYSO

NameTitleCompensation
Catherine WeiskelPresident and Chief Executive Officer$204,074
Kathryn ByersChief Operating Officer
Martha RobinsonChief Advancement Officer$127,459
Gabriel CobasChief Facilities Officer
David AbrahamDirector of Operations
...and 18 more key personnel

Financials for BYSO

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$16,742,859
Program services$2,043,442
Investment income and dividends$147,423
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-1,030
Net income from fundraising events$-59,520
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$-4,181
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$18,868,993

Form 990s for BYSO

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-15990View PDF
2022-062023-05-12990View PDF
2021-062022-05-16990View PDF
2020-062021-05-26990View PDF
2019-062021-02-17990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
September 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 14 new personnel
August 13, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $196,650 from KMD Foundation
August 7, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 20 new grant, including a grant for $2,723,527 from Tenacre
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsOperas and symphoniesMusical groupsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
855 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Suffolk County, MA
Website URL
bysoweb.org/ 
Phone
(617) 353-3348
Facebook page
BostonYouthSymphonyOrchestras 
Twitter profile
@byso 
IRS details
EIN
04-2790069
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1983
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A69: Symphony Orchestras
NAICS code, primary
711130: Musical Groups and Artists
Parent/child status
Independent
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