Mission
THE MISSION OF THE CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IS TO SEEK AND SHARE INSPIRATION.
Public Charity
CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA is a Public Charity headquartered in CINCINNATI, OH. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $115.8M revenue, $42.0M expenses, $479.7M total assets. 101 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $81.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 310537080
CINCINNATI, OH
Symphony Orchestras
NTEE: A69
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$115.8M
Total Expenses$42.0M
Total Assets$479.7M
Grant Records101
Funding Total$81.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
How Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $80 for programs
$80
Orchestra concerts of classical works (40), pops (18), youth and educational (209), and other concerts (40)
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 PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$218,843
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
$5,978,260
Sustaining Impact Grant
$2,353,312
PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT
$859,827
PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT
$859,827
Showing up to 5 of 101 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Adrian Cunningham
DIRECTOR
Aik Khai Pung
DIRECTOR
Albert Smitherman
DIRECTOR
Andrea Costa
DIRECTOR
Anne Mulder
DIRECTOR EMERITUS
Blair Fleischmann
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $115.8M | $42.0M | $479.7M |
| 2024 | $53.3M | $40.2M | $377.8M |
| 2023 | $51.1M | $38.5M | $324.3M |
| 2022 | $55.2M | $37.0M | $298.4M |
| 2021 | $44.4M | $27.4M | $334.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $44.4M to $115.8M (+161%), with total assets most recently reported at $479.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.