Mission
TO PROVIDE LIVE ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCES TO ENTERTAIN, EDUCATE AND INSPIRE OUR NORTHERN MICHIGAN RESIDENTS
Public Charity
GREAT LAKES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
GREAT LAKES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA is a Public Charity headquartered in PETOSKEY, MI. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $556K revenue, $492K expenses, $205K total assets. 14 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $325K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 300084912
PETOSKEY, MI
Symphony Orchestras
NTEE: A69
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$556K
Total Expenses$492K
Total Assets$205K
Grant Records14
Funding Total$325K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra
How Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$72
Provided live orchestral performances, to entertain, educate and inspire our northern michigan residents
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
FALL 2025 GRANT CYCLE - A NEW ALL-INCLUSIVE HOLIDAY TRADITION: FAMILY HOLIDAY POPS, SPRING 2025 GRANT CYCLE - THE WORK THAT CAUSED A RIOT: RITE OF SPRING COMES TO NORTHERN MICHIGAN!, JUNE CONCERT: DEOS BALLET RITE OF SPRING EVENT
$31,000
General operations and programs
$37,200
GENERAL SUPPORT, COMMUNITY CONCERT
$15,000
General operations and programs
$44,000
LITTLE BAY LIVE! IN EMMET COUNTY/GENERAL SUPPORT/UNRESTRICTED GIFT/FALL 2022 GRANT CYCLE - TERRA NOSTRA CONCERT
$25,600
Showing up to 5 of 14 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Dibby Smith
SECRETARY
Jan Stewart
TRUSTEE
Jim Graves
TRUSTEE
Kathy Libert
VICE PRESIDENT
Kathy Schroeder
TRUSTEE
Lynn Hansen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $556K | $492K | $205K |
| 2023 | $496K | $467K | $149K |
| 2022 | $179K | $246K | $191K |
| 2021 | $226K | $260K | $266K |
| 2020 | $245K | $296K | $189K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $245K to $556K (+127%), with total assets most recently reported at $205K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.