Roanoke Symphony Orchestra

Analysis

Roanoke Symphony Orchestra is a registered charity in United States, based in Roanoke, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1956, 70 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Roanoke Symphony Orchestra reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.6m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income fell from $1.7m to $1.5m (-11%), an average of -2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 165%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Roanoke Symphony Orchestra sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Flint Childrens Museum ($1.5m), Fowlerville Agricultural Society ($1.5m) and Society for Wilderness Stewardship ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 51% and program service revenue 46% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $139k (8.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $646k. At year end it held assets of $2.1m against liabilities of $371k, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 157 employees.