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THE NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY IS NORTH CAROLINA'S STATE ORCHESTRA, AN ORCHESTRA ACHIEVING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ARTISTIC QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, AND EMBRACING ITS DUAL LEGACIES OF STATEWIDE SERVICE AND MUSIC EDUCATION.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2023
Total Revenue
▼$21.5M
Program Spending
83%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$15.5M
Total Expenses
▼$19.1M
Total Assets
$37.1M
Total Liabilities
▼$3.6M
Net Assets
$33.5M
Officer Compensation
→$1M
Other Salaries
$8.9M
Investment Income
$968K
Fundraising
▼$41.4K
Tax Year 2023 · Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance)
Total grants awarded: $12K
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CHAPEL HILL - CARRBORO CITY SCHOOLS56-6001004 | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $6,705 | Cash | TRANSPORTATION REIMBURSEMENT |
ALAMANCE BURLINGTON SCHOOLS56-1957903 | BURLINGTON, NC | $5,322 | Cash | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| Total | $12K | |||
CHAPEL HILL - CARRBORO CITY SCHOOLS
CHAPEL HILL, NC
$6,705
ALAMANCE BURLINGTON SCHOOLS
BURLINGTON, NC
$5,322
Source: USAspending.gov
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Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Years audited
1
Clean years
1
Material Weakness
No
Noncompliance Issues
No
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditurecombined across all audits filed that year | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.9M | No | 2022-11-14 |
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$1.9M
Tax Year 2023 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990Schedule J available
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023IRS e-File | $21.5M | $15.5M | $19.1M | $37.1M | $33.5M |
| 2022IRS e-File | $14.9M | $10.7M | $16.7M | $32.4M | $28.8M |
| 2021 | $17.4M | $12M | $10M | $26.3M | $24.8M |
| 2020 | $14.9M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2023)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Sandi Ma Macdonald | President & CEO | 55 | $380.1K | $0 | $33.3K | $413.5K |
| Robert Schiller | SVP Finance & CFO | 55 | $219.6K | $0 | $4,720 | $224.3K |
| Joseph C Bastian | Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Wm Charles Helton | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Terry L Stevens | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David L Haines | Assistant Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rosemary Kenyon | Secretary | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Don Davis | Past Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Sandi Ma Macdonald
President & CEO
$413.5K
Hrs/Wk
55
Compensation
$380.1K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$33.3K
Robert Schiller
SVP Finance & CFO
$224.3K
Hrs/Wk
55
Compensation
$219.6K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$4,720
Joseph C Bastian
Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Wm Charles Helton
Vice Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Terry L Stevens
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
David L Haines
Assistant Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Rosemary Kenyon
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Don Davis
Past Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Highest compensated employees who are not officers or directors.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Charlton | VP Marketing & Audience Development | 50 | $170.4K | $0 | $30K | $200.4K |
| Elizabeth Ransom | VP Philanthropy | 50 | $166.4K | $0 | $14.4K | $180.8K |
| Carlos Miguel Prieto | Music Director | 25 | $164.3K | $0 |
Linda Charlton
VP Marketing & Audience Development
$200.4K
Hrs/Wk
50
Compensation
$170.4K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$30K
Elizabeth Ransom
VP Philanthropy
$180.8K
Hrs/Wk
50
Compensation
$166.4K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$14.4K
Carlos Miguel Prieto
Music Director
$178K
Hrs/Wk
25
Compensation
$164.3K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$13.7K
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Trapp | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Branford Marsalis | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cecelia Eckert Kennedy | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Chip Anderson | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Courtney Crowder | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Darliene S Woolner | Member |
Allison Trapp
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Branford Marsalis
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Cecelia Eckert Kennedy
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $10.4M |
| $14.9M |
| $18.3M |
| $16.1M |
| 2019 | $26.4M | $21.1M | $16.3M | $18.5M | $15.9M |
| 2018 | $14.9M | $10M | $15M | $7.2M | $5M |
| 2017 | $14.6M | $9.9M | $14M | $7.2M | $5M |
| 2016 | $17.7M | $13M | $14.2M | $8.7M | $4.1M |
| 2015 | $15.4M | $10.7M | $13.5M | $6M | $609.2K |
| 2014 | $12.7M | $8.1M | $13.5M | $3.4M | -$1.3M |
| 2013 | $12.5M | $8.2M | $12.9M | $3.9M | -$526.5K |
| 2012 | $12.2M | $8M | $12.4M | $4M | -$154.7K |
| 2011 | $11.8M | $8.4M | $11.5M | $4.4M | $104K |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |
| 2001 | 990 | — |
| $13.7K |
| $178K |
| Donald Tippett | VP Orchestra Operations | 50 | $143.8K | $0 | $16.9K | $160.7K |
| Brian Reagin | Musician (until 6/24) | 40 | $126.6K | $0 | $27K | $153.7K |
| Rebekah Daley | Musician | 40 | $114.3K | $0 | $17.7K | $132K |
Donald Tippett
VP Orchestra Operations
$160.7K
Hrs/Wk
50
Compensation
$143.8K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$16.9K
Brian Reagin
Musician (until 6/24)
$153.7K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$126.6K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$27K
Rebekah Daley
Musician
$132K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$114.3K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$17.7K
| 1 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| David Sontag | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dawn Maclaren | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah M Aiken | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Denise S Bennett | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dereck Whittenburg | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Rhode | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Mark Leithe | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Ramachandra P Reddy | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Robert Lacin | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Robert N Eby | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Roy Cromartie | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Timothy Altman | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Trude R Bate | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elaine Bryant Hayes | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ginger Minichiello | Member (until 4/24) | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James C Gulick | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James Morgan | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Marr | Member (until 3/24) | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Smith | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey A Corbett | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Datin | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jud Bowman | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Donahue | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Howell | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristen Hess | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| L Dwain Joyce | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda J Staunch | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lori Okeefe | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Louise A Miller | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| M Gray Styers Jr | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Gering | Member (until 2/24) | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Patty Briguglio | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Quinn-Wolf | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Dr Christie Mabry | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard E Hinson | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard L Daugherty | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Macneill Jr | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandy Sully | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Secretary D Reid Wilson | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Bass | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| The Honorable Catherine Truitt | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| The Honorable Roy Cooper | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Yull | Member (until 3/24) | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tracey Fodor Smith | Member (until 3/24) | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Chip Anderson
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Courtney Crowder
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Darliene S Woolner
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
David Sontag
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dawn Maclaren
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Deborah M Aiken
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Denise S Bennett
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dereck Whittenburg
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Donna Rhode
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Mark Leithe
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Ramachandra P Reddy
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Robert Lacin
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Robert N Eby
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Roy Cromartie
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Timothy Altman
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Trude R Bate
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Elaine Bryant Hayes
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ginger Minichiello
Member (until 4/24)
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
James C Gulick
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
James Morgan
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jane Marr
Member (until 3/24)
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jason Smith
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jeffrey A Corbett
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jim Datin
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jud Bowman
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Keith Donahue
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kevin Howell
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kristen Hess
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
L Dwain Joyce
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Linda J Staunch
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Lori Okeefe
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Louise A Miller
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
M Gray Styers Jr
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Michael Gering
Member (until 2/24)
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Patty Briguglio
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Rebecca Quinn-Wolf
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Rev Dr Christie Mabry
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Richard E Hinson
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Richard L Daugherty
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Robert Macneill Jr
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Sandy Sully
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Secretary D Reid Wilson
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Stephanie Bass
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
The Honorable Catherine Truitt
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
The Honorable Roy Cooper
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Tim Yull
Member (until 3/24)
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Tracey Fodor Smith
Member (until 3/24)
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0