San Francisco Symphony

Organization Overview

San Francisco Symphony is located in San Francisco, CA. The organization was established in 1955. 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 08/2020, San Francisco Symphony employed 976 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations.

For the year ending 08/2020, San Francisco Symphony generated $65.3m in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 5 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (3.9%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $73.2m during the year ending 08/2020. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (0.6%) per year over the past 5 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, San Francisco Symphony has awarded 20 individual grants totaling $387,468. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2020

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

TO ENRICH, SERVE, AND SHAPE CULTURAL LIFE THROUGHOUT THE SPECTRUM OF BAY AREA COMMUNITIES.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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THROUGH ITS ARTISTIC, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, THE SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY SERVES MORE THAN 400,000 BAY AREA RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF EVERY ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL BACKGROUND IN OVER 200 CONCERTS IN A TRADITIONAL ARTISTIC SEASON. FROM MARCH THROUGH AUGUST 2020, NO LIVE CONCERTS WERE PERFORMED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. THE SYMPHONY ADDITIONALLY REACHES MILLIONS OF OTHERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD THROUGH TOURING, RECORDING, DIGITAL PERFORMANCES, AND RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTS.


IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE MUSIC EDUCATION TO EVERY STUDENT IN GRADES 1-5 IN SAN FRANCISCO'S PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THROUGH ADVENTURES IN MUSIC, AND SUPPORTS EVERY PUBLIC MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL BAND AND ORCHESTRA PROGRAM THROUGH MUSIC AND MENTORS.


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Events Management Inc
Caterer
$920,875
Opus 3 Artists
Artist Agent
$499,383
Mtt Inc
Conductor
$1,742,271
Centro Inc
Advertising
$489,977
Hearst Communications San Francisco Chr
Advertising
$532,920
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$7,878,287
Related organizations$0
Government grants $11,517,530
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$27,085,732
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $1,262,766
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$46,481,549
Total Program Service Revenue$15,354,693
Investment income $5,081,366
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $18,128
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $335,144
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$1,852,387
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory -$140,102
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $65,337,218

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, San Francisco Symphony has awarded $65,372 in support to 3 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

SAN FRANCISCO ART & FILM PROGRAM

Org PageRecipient Profile

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS

$27,072

PRESIDIO MIDDLE SCHOOL

PURPOSE: ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS

$20,128

AP GIANNINI MIDDLE SCHOOL

PURPOSE: ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS

$18,172
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 26 grants that San Francisco Symphony has recieved totaling $652,038.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Koret Foundation

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: K-12 ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING

$158,000
American Online Giving Foundation Inc

Newark, DE

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$103,278
Bank Of America Charitable Foundation Inc

Charlotte, NC

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$75,000
Bank Of America Charitable Foundation Inc

Charlotte, NC

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$75,000
Acacia Foundation

Larkspur, CA

PURPOSE: RADIO BROADCAST SUPPORT

$50,000
Frances K And Charles D Field Foundation

Tiburon, CA

PURPOSE: AIM PROGRAM

$50,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$280,638,948
Earnings$26,260,000
Net Contributions$2,976,000
Other Expense$16,177,246
Ending Balance$293,697,702

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