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The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center reported $18.6 million in revenue and $13.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.04 went to program services, $7.64 to management and general costs and $16.32 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 51.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $438,362 (Executive Director). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 130% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$49.77 $9.5M
- Government grants$0.96 $182K
- Program service revenue$17.24 $3.3M
- Investment income$32.03 $6.1M
Other revenue was negative: −$442K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.0% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.6% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 16.3% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.22 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 51.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 17.7% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $438,362 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.35% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 87.6 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 27 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMusical Performances: CMS annually produces an ambitious season of con certs in our two venues at Lincoln Center in New York, which were spe- cifically designed for the presentation of chamber music. The organiz- ation is comprised of a multi-generational and international roster of the finest chamber musicians, enabling us to present chamber music of every instrumentation, style, and period. Our concerts feature though- tfully curated performances of masterworks and important works by a diverse range of contemporary and living composers. CMS also conducts outreach to diverse audiences in New…
Touring: Each season CMS pursues a vigorous touring schedule across the United States, North and South America, Europe and Asia. While on tour our artists give master classes, coachings, and lectures for local students and audiences. In addition to long standing residencies CMS strives to bring chamber music to places where it is less common and strengthen interest where a tradition of chamber music already exists
Education: Each year, thousands of children and adults participate in CMSs education and community engagement programs. For adults, we offer master classes, pre-concert composer talks, lectures on season repertoire, and entertaining program notes that enhance audience enjoyment. We also lead a competitive three-year residency program for early-career chamber musicians. Our youth initiatives include family concerts, a relaxed performance series for children who are neuro- diverse, and a classroom elementary school program that teaches music fundamentals, youth mentorship and performance…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $430,681 | $0 | $7,681 | $438,362 |
| Development Director Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $223,347 | $0 | $2,748 | $226,095 |
| Administration Directo Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $171,952 | $0 | $1,352 | $173,304 |
| Controller Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $158,072 | $0 | $471 | $158,543 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b27 · 27 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 538
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ArtistLed LLC Artistic Direction | $618,453 |
| Serino Coyne LLC Advertising | $310,671 |
| Capacity Interactive Consu Advertising | $263,274 |
| Solid State Information Technology | $190,438 |
| Symmetry Advertising Printing | $186,168 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
43 private foundations reported grants to The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center totaling $1.9M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center spent in FY2025, $76.04 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center reported that 76.0% of its $13.1 million in expenses went to program services, 7.6% to management and general and 16.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $438,362, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center get its money?
Of $18.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 51.9% came from contributions and grants (including 1.0% from government grants) and 17.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-2628036 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641359349303694 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511339349307051 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441349349301934 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341369349301634 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202202779349301580 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-2628036: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.