Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (SLSO) IS TO ENRICH LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSIC. THE SLSO PROVIDES ORCHESTRA CONCERTS, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY AND BEYOND.
Public Charity
SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA is a Public Charity headquartered in ST LOUIS, MO. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $54.7M revenue, $40.4M expenses, $232.2M total assets. 128 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $98.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 430666769
ST LOUIS, MO
Symphony Orchestras
NTEE: A69
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$54.7M
Total Expenses$40.4M
Total Assets$232.2M
Grant Records128
Funding Total$98.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
How Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $80 for programs
$80
Music programs
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$478,752
SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$11,936,636
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$1,016,966
CHARITABLE DONATION
$602,334
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$557,485
Showing up to 5 of 128 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Adi Shamir-Baron
TRUSTEE
Allison W Roberts
TRUSTEE
Barry H Beracha
TRUSTEE
Bella Sanevich
MUSICIAN
Beth Chu
TRUSTEE / MUSICIAN
Bjorn Ranheim
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $54.7M | $40.4M | $232.2M |
| 2024 | $45.2M | $32.2M | $212.4M |
| 2023 | $52.2M | $32.3M | $186.7M |
| 2022 | $74.6M | $31.4M | $118.7M |
| 2021 | $61.3M | $32.0M | $77.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $61.3M to $54.7M (-11%), with total assets most recently reported at $232.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.