Program areas at SFS
Through its artistic, education, and community programs, the San Francisco Symphony serves more than 400,000 bay area residents and visitor of every economic and cutural background in over 200 concerts throughout the year. Concerts include the classical subscription series, chamber concerts, great performer series, and new artist spotlight series. Additional concerts include live films and three innovative soundbox series. The Symphony additionally reaches millions of listeners throughout the united states and abroad through recording, digital performance, and radio and television broadcasts.
In partnership with the San Francisco unified school district, the San Francisco Symphony provides comprehensive music education to every student in grades 1-5 in San Francisco's public elementary schools through adventures in music, and supports every public middle and high school band and orchestra program through music and mentors.
Who funds San Francisco Symphony (SFS)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
|---|
| Schwab Charitable Fund | 2023-06 | Arts, Culture & Humanities | $5,833,580 |
| The Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation for the Arts | 2024-03 | To Carry Out Specific Charitable, Educational, and Cultural Projects | $3,000,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | 2023-06 | For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes | $647,503 |
| ...and 117 more grants received totalling $14,113,889 |
Personnel at SFS
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Sandra L Curry | Chief Financial Officer | $0 | 2024-08-20 |
| Elizabeth Shribman | Chief of Staff | | 2024-06-16 |
| Leigh Brawer | Chief Philanthropy Officer | $285,591 | 2024-06-16 |
| Esa-Pekka Salonen | Music Director | | 2024-12-19 |
| Michael Tilson Thomas | Thomas Music Director | | 2024-12-19 |
| ...and 13 more key personnel |
Financials for SFS
| Revenues | FYE 08/2023 | FYE 08/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $41,073,575 | $41,116,094 | -0.1% |
| Program services | $26,818,871 | $19,292,836 | 39% |
| Investment income and dividends | $5,091,515 | $3,670,986 | 38.7% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $196,357 | $446,053 | -56% |
| Net rental income | $29,232 | $57,010 | -48.7% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-531,085 | $81,405,717 | -100.7% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-1,849,220 | $-1,426,671 | -29.6% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $65,606 | $24,756 | 165% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $211,550 | $406,329 | -47.9% |
| Total revenues | $71,106,401 | $144,993,110 | -51% |
Organizations like SFS
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $80,827,722 |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) | 501(c)(3) | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,841,021 |
| The Cleveland Orchestra | 501(c)(3) | Cleveland, OH | $76,819,625 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $93,229,092 |
| Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra | 501(c)(3) | Milwaukee, WI | $18,464,144 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Association (LAP) | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $208,062,331 |
| Philadelphia Orchestra Association | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $55,220,839 |
| New York Philharmonic | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $96,912,834 |
| Jacksonville Symphony Association | 501(c)(3) | Jacksonville, FL | $28,820,293 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) | 501(c)(3) | Detroit, MI | $39,235,887 |
Data update history
December 19, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
September 11, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
August 29, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 25, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsOperas and symphoniesMusical groupsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsOperates internationallyState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- Davies Symphony Hall 201 Van Ness
- San Francisco, CA 94102
- Metro area
- San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
- County
- San Francisco County, CA
- Website URL
- sfsymphony.org/Â
- Phone
- (415) 864-6000
- Facebook page
- sfsymphonyÂ
- Twitter profile
- @sfsymphonyÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 94-1156284
- Fiscal year end
- August
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1910
- 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
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Delinquent
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- 003896
- FTB Entity ID
- 0060003
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2024-12-18
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