Mission
The mission of Metropolitan Youth Symphony is to educate, develop, and promote young musicians.
Public Charity
Metropolitan Youth Symphony
Metropolitan Youth Symphony is a Public Charity headquartered in Portland, OR. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.3M revenue, $1.2M expenses, $1.9M total assets. 44 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $946K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237447279
Portland, OR
Symphony Orchestras
NTEE: A69
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.3M
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$1.9M
Grant Records44
Funding Total$946K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Metropolitan Youth Symphony
How Metropolitan Youth Symphony divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$16
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $75 for programs
$75
The Metropolitan Youth Symphony (MYS) was incorporated in 1975 with the mission to educate, develop, and promote young musicians
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
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$44,400
$43,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$24,259
GENERAL SUPPORT
$24,259
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$14,400
Showing up to 5 of 44 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Aimee Virnig
Director
Akos Kondor
Vice President
Brian Johnson
Director
Colt Chester
Director
Dan Eason
Director
David R Ludwig
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1.9M |
| 2024 | $1.6M | $1.1M | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $994K | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $675K | $647K | $827K |
| 2020 | $962K | $782K | $790K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $962K to $1.3M (+39%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.