Mission
TO BE A COMMUNITY LEADER IN ARTS EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE LOW COST CONCERTS FOR THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY.
Public Charity
NEW BEDFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION INC
NEW BEDFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW BEDFORD, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.3M revenue, $2.0M expenses, $6.5M total assets. 34 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 042658082
NEW BEDFORD, MA
Symphony Orchestras
NTEE: A69
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.3M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$6.5M
Grant Records34
Funding Total$2.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at New Bedford Symphony Orchestra Association Inc
How New Bedford Symphony Orchestra Association Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$12
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $74 for programs
$59
Nbso educational programs served approximately 10,000 children through (1) learning in concert: an interactive concert by nbso musicians in local schools; (2) young people's concerts: students attending a…
$15
The New Bedford symphony is a professional orchestra that performs a concert season with guest artists from around the world
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
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$400,000
ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES
$109,330
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$66,008
RELIGION
$12,500
ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES, AND MUSEUMS
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 34 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT/CEO
David Prentiss
TRUSTEE
Dr Albert J Fox
TRUSTEE
Dr Alvin Marcovici
TRUSTEE
Edward Ottensmeyer
TRUSTEE
Eric Huber
TREASURER
Geoff Swett
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.3M | $2.0M | $6.5M |
| 2024 | $1.9M | $1.7M | $5.9M |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $5.2M |
| 2022 | $2.8M | $1.5M | $4.9M |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $1.1M | $4.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $2.3M (+56%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.