Small Public Charity

EAST METRO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

EAST METRO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA is a Small Public Charity headquartered in WOODBURY, MN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $60K revenue, $47K expenses, $99K total assets. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $49K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 264073452 WOODBURY, MN Symphony Orchestras NTEE: A69 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$60K
Total Expenses$47K
Total Assets$99K
Grant Records7
Funding Total$49K
Filing Years2025

Mission

EMSO'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A BROAD RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL, MULTICULTURAL, AND INSPIRATIONAL ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCES TO EAST METRO COMMUNITIES.EMSO'S PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE THE ORCHESTRA'S MUSICIANS AND AUDIENCES BY PERFORMING A BROAD RANGE OF CULTURALLY DIVERSE, CHALLENGING, AND ENTERTAINING MUSIC; TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIFE-LONG AVOCATIONAL MUSICIANS AND ACCOMPLISHED SOLOISTS OF ALL AGES TO PERFORM WITH A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA; AND TO CONTINUE THE ORCHESTRA'S TRADITION SINCE 1957 OF PROVIDING AFFORDABLE CONCERTS TO EAST METRO AUDIENCES.

Where $100 goes at East Metro Symphony Orchestra

How East Metro Symphony Orchestra divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings.

$72 Programs the work itself
$28 Everything else operations and overhead

Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.

Inside the $72 for programs

$72
Emso performs 4 concerts per concert year (between september & may) to the general public at area churches or high school auditoriums
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 10 concerts
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Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Dwight Erickson
VICE PRESIDENT Eugenia Meltzer
BOARD MEMBER Jake Dalbec
BOARD MEMBER Lisa Brown
BOARD MEMBER Mark Mohwinkel
BOARD MEMBER Michael Grasley

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$49,273 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $60K $47K $99K

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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