New Century Chamber Orchestra

Organization Overview

New Century Chamber Orchestra is located in San Francisco, CA. The organization was established in 1992. According to its NTEE Classification (A69) the organization is classified as: Symphony Orchestras, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 08/2022, New Century Chamber Orchestra employed 37 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. New Century Chamber Orchestra is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 08/2022, New Century Chamber Orchestra generated $1.7m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 5.4% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.6m during the year ending 08/2022. While expenses have increased by 3.8% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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THE NEW CENTURY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, A VIRTUOSO, CONDUCTORLESS STRING ENSEMBLE FOUNDED IN 1992, PRESENTS PERFORMANCES OF EXTRAORDINARY QUALITY IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WITH A COMMITMENT TO INNOVATION, EDUCATION, AND ACCESSIBILITY.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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ONE OF ONLY A HANDFUL OF CONDUCTORLESS CHAMBER ENSEMBLES IN THE WORLD, NEW CENTURY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA INCLUDES 19 STRING PLAYERS FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. MUSICAL DECISIONS ARE MADE COLLABORATIVELY, RESULTING IN AN ENHANCED LEVEL OF COMMITMENT FROM THE MUSICIANS AND CONCERTS OF REMARKABLE PRECISION, PASSION, AND POWER. BRITISH VIOLINIST DANIEL HOPE HAS BEEN THE ENSEMBLES MUSIC DIRECTOR SINCE 2018, BRINGING A NEW ERA OF VIBRANCY AND LEADERSHIP. PREVIOUS MUSIC DIRECTORS OF THE ENSEMBLE INCLUDE NADJA SALERNO-SONNENBERG (2008-2017), KRISTA BENNION FEENEY (1999-2006) AND STUART CANIN (1992-1999).


WITH A COMMITMENT TO THE VIRTUOSIC PERFORMANCE OF CHAMBER ORCHESTRA MASTERWORKS, NEW CENTURY ALSO EXPANDS THE GENRE THROUGH FREQUENT COMMISSIONS OF NEW MUSIC AND INNOVATIVE COLLABORATIONS WITH ARTISTS FROM OTHER GENRES. NEW CENTURY FOSTERS AN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH MUSIC, NOT ONLY BY OFFERING CONCERTS IN SMALL, LOCAL VENUES THROUGHOUT THE BAY AREA AND BEYOND, BUT ALSO BY CONNECTING OUR MUSICAL HISTORY TO THE WORK OF LIVING COMPOSERS AND THE CULTURAL NARRATIVES OF TODAY. RECENTLY COMMISSIONED COMPOSERS INCLUDE TAN DUN, MARK-ANTHONY TURNAGE, JENNIFER HIGDON, MARK ADAMO, LERA AUERBACH, AND JAKE HEGGIE.


BEYOND ITS REGULAR SEASON CONCERTS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, NEW CENTURY UNDER MUSIC DIRECTOR DANIEL HOPE HAS EXPANDED ITS TOURING PROFILE, EMBARKING ON ITS FIRST EUROPEAN TOUR IN JUNE 2019WITH ANOTHER TO FOLLOW IN JUNE 2023PERFORMING ACROSS GERMANY AND POLAND, AT THE LEONARD BERNSTEIN-FOUNDED SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN MUSIC FESTIVAL, THE RHEINGAU FESTIVAL, AND THE PHILHARMONIE ESSEN, AMONG OTHERS. DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN 2020, THE ORCHESTRA FILMED AND BROADCAST SIX EPISODES OF DANIEL HOPES HOPE@HOME SERIES IN SAN FRANCISCO, REACHING A GLOBAL AUDIENCE OF OVER 400,000 VIEWERS. THE ORCHESTRA WILL RELEASE ITS FIRST ALBUM ON THE PRESTIGIOUS DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON LABEL IN 2023, FEATURING WORKS COMMISSIONED BY THE ENSEMBLE.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Richard Lonsdorf
Exec Director
$145,886
Jenny Chisholm
Dir. Of Finance
$70,169
Lucinda Lee Katz
Vice President
$0
Mark Salkind
President
$0
Joel Kaufmann
Secretary
$0
Carolyn Spitz
Treasurer
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$66,718
Related organizations$0
Government grants $303,035
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$1,270,276
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $92,870
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,640,029
Total Program Service Revenue$63,921
Investment income $3,635
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $19,496
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $1,728,312

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 7 grants that New Century Chamber Orchestra has recieved totaling $101,346.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Clarence E Heller Charitable Foundation

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

$50,000
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES

$22,000
American Endowment Foundation

Hudson, OH

PURPOSE: ARTS, CULTURE

$16,000
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

Indianapolis, IN

PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT

$10,000
Zalec Familian And Lilian Levinson Foundation

Albany, CA

PURPOSE: CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

$3,000
Stellar Solutions Foundation

Palo Alto, CA

PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED DONATION

$250
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$200,000
Ending Balance$20,000

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