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El Paso Symphony Foundation
El Paso Symphony Foundation reported $10.9 million in revenue and $1,500 in expenses for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $0.00 went to program services, $100.00 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $105,081 (EX-OFFICIO). Revenue rose 30354% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1,500For 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 April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 100.0% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.2% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $105,081 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 7005.40% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 105,817.2 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseProvides the el Paso Symphony orchestra association with charitable and educational support
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX-OFFICIO Director/trustee, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $105,081 | $0 | $105,081 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from El Paso Symphony Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $0 (Part IX, line 5).
6 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–1b8 · 8 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 15aNo
- 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
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to El Paso Symphony Foundation totaling $200 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 El Paso Symphony Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for El Paso Symphony Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 El Paso Symphony Foundation spent in FY2025, $0.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of El Paso Symphony Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, El Paso Symphony Foundation reported that 0.0% of its $1,500 in expenses went to program services, 100.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does El Paso Symphony Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation El Paso Symphony Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 was $105,081, for the role of EX-OFFICIO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does El Paso Symphony Foundation get its money?
Of $10.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, 97.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is El Paso Symphony Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2664716 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 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 April 30, 2025, object 202543429349300324 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, object 202530739349301603 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2023, object 202430759349302263 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022, object 202340749349300834 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2021 (amended), object 202212989349301921 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2020, object 202100719349301275 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2664716: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.