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University Musical Society reported $12.4 million in revenue and $10.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $57.08 went to program services, $27.75 to management and general costs and $15.17 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 58.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $498,285 (President). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 93% 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 $11MFor 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 57.1% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 27.8% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 15.2% | 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 | 58.1% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 22.6% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $498,285 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.71% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 56.3 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 32 of 32 | 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 expensePresent and produce concert productions of classical chamber music jazz dance theater world and other musical events
Maintain a multi-faceted musical education and audience development program which supports activities by focusing on K-12 students teachers teens university students families adults and cultural and ethnic communities. This program explores the world of performing arts to deepen the understanding of artists art forms and culture by taking advantage of the many free residencies master classes lectures round-table discussions artist interviews and opportunities to meet artists
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $411,960 | $0 | $86,325 | $498,285 |
| Vice President Development Key employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $178,995 | $0 | $37,327 | $216,322 |
| Vice President Learning and Engagement Key employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $172,890 | $0 | $31,539 | $204,429 |
| Vice President Finance and Administration Officer, key employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $150,514 | $0 | $52,230 | $202,744 |
| Vice President Programming and Production Key employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $133,388 | $0 | $38,465 | $171,853 |
| Vice President Marketing Key employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $132,397 | $0 | $34,921 | $167,318 |
| Director of Major Gifts and Special Projects Key employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $135,893 | $0 | $22,504 | $158,397 |
| Production Director Key employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $112,143 | $0 | $44,012 | $156,155 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from University Musical Society (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $0 (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–1b32 · 32 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 11aYes
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to University Musical Society totaling $346K 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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Every number above is copied from University Musical Society's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for University Musical Society, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 University Musical Society spent in FY2025, $57.08 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of University Musical Society's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, University Musical Society reported that 57.1% of its $10.6 million in expenses went to program services, 27.8% to management and general and 15.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does University Musical Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation University Musical Society reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $498,285, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does University Musical Society get its money?
Of $12.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 58.1% came from contributions and grants (including 0.4% from government grants) and 22.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is University Musical Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1545881 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202621339349305097 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511069349300016 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441219349300004 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203159349301420 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201339349306540 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1545881: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.