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Los Angeles Philharmonic Association reported $244.6 million in revenue and $221.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.31 went to program services, $11.83 to management and general costs and $3.86 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 62.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $3,822,228 (MUSIC & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR). 248 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 172% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $222MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $245M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$25.95 $64M
- Government grants$1.54 $3.8M
- Program service revenue$61.63 $152M
- Investment income$10.88 $27M
Other revenue was negative: −$2.7M. 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) | 84.3% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.8% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.9% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 27.8% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 62.3% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $3,822,228 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.72% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 248 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 32.0 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 62 of 62 | 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 expensePerformances by the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra and artists representing a wide variety of genres at walt disney concert hall, the hollywood bowl, and the ford. This item also includes domestic and international tours by the orchestra. The ford supports creative aspirations, especially diverse performances that represent local surrounding communities
The after-school music education program youth orchestra Los Angeles (yola). Yola currently serves more than 1,300 young musicians across four sites, providing them with free instruments, intensive music instruction, academic support, leadership training, and performance opportunities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSIC & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $3,775,000 | $0 | $47,228 | $3,822,228 |
| COO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $707,966 | $0 | $55,387 | $763,353 |
| CEO (AS OF 7/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $623,708 | $0 | $9,193 | $632,901 |
| PRINCIPAL CONCERTMASTER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $573,463 | $0 | $44,710 | $618,173 |
| CHIEF PROGRAMMING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $481,731 | $0 | $40,463 | $522,194 |
| PHILANTHROPY OFFICER (THRU 12/24) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $469,026 | $0 | $27,889 | $496,915 |
| STAFF MUSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $433,693 | $0 | $57,184 | $490,877 |
| STAFF MUSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $399,916 | $0 | $57,184 | $457,100 |
248 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Los Angeles Philharmonic Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $7.8M (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–1b62 · 62 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 52,654
- Volunteers Part I, line 6500
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CONTEMPORARY SERVICES CORPORATION Security | $6,920,656 |
| TRANSIT SYSTEMS UNLIMITED INC Bus services | $5,276,911 |
| EGMONT MUSIC ENTERPRISES INC Conducting | $3,486,505 |
| THE BUS Bus services | $2,666,454 |
| BASIS GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC Marketing | $2,360,783 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 170 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
103 private foundations reported grants to Los Angeles Philharmonic Association totaling $13M 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 Los Angeles Philharmonic Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Los Angeles Philharmonic Association spent in FY2025, $84.31 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Los Angeles Philharmonic Association's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Los Angeles Philharmonic Association reported that 84.3% of its $221.6 million in expenses went to program services, 11.8% to management and general and 3.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Los Angeles Philharmonic Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Los Angeles Philharmonic Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $3,822,228, for the role of MUSIC & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Los Angeles Philharmonic Association get its money?
Of $244.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 27.8% came from contributions and grants (including 1.6% from government grants) and 62.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Los Angeles Philharmonic Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1696734 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 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 September 30, 2025, object 202602119349301565 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512069349301556 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432069349301118 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202301989349301570 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232219349301513 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102229349300300 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1696734: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.