Mission
THE BLUE RIDGE ORCHESTRA IS COMPRISED OF ACCOMPLISHED AMATEUR, SEMI-PROFESSIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE COMMUNITY.
Public Charity
BLUE RIDGE ORCHESTRA
BLUE RIDGE ORCHESTRA is a Public Charity headquartered in Asheville, NC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $131K revenue, $98K expenses, $116K total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $36K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 202900637
Asheville, NC
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$131K
Total Expenses$98K
Total Assets$116K
Grant Records5
Funding Total$36K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
ADVANCING THE ARTS
$7,778
ADVANCING THE ARTS
$7,761
ADVANCING THE ARTS
$7,630
Support Community Arts
$5,200
ADVANCING THE ARTS
$7,526
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
David Lehlbach
PRESIDENT
Deb Kenney
DIRECTOR
Eric Sands
VICE PRESIDENT
Francee Healy
SECRETARY
Gary Spaulding
DIRECTOR
Janet Schaufman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $131K | $98K | $116K |
| 2024 | $103K | $93K | $83K |
| 2023 | $85K | $79K | $72K |
| 2021 | $48K | $38K | $48K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $48K to $131K (+176%), with total assets most recently reported at $116K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.