Mission
With the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at its core, the mission of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association is to enrich, inspire and transform lives through music, community engagement and education - locally, nationally and internationally.
Public Charity
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, of Chicago, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $125.9M in revenue, $88.9M in expenses, $647.0M in total assets. 144 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $26.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 362167823
Chicago, IL
Symphony Orchestras
NTEE: A69
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$125.9M
Total Expenses$88.9M
Total Assets$647.0M
Grant Records144
Funding Total$26.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Chicago Symphony Orchestra
How Chicago Symphony Orchestra divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$19
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$60
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Concerts
$6
Symphony Center Presents Concerts
$3
Education Concerts and Activities
Plus 7 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,407
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$511,894
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$411,602
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$397,559
ARTS, CULTURE
$253,500
Showing up to 5 of 144 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Trustee
Andrew Pritzker
Trustee
Ann Marie Wright
Life Trustee
Anthony T Dean
Life Trustee
Arnold M Berlin
Life Trustee
Arthur C Martinez
Trustee
Brian W Duwe
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $125.9M | $88.9M | $647.0M |
| 2024 | $125.5M | $88.6M | $581.8M |
| 2023 | $80.8M | $85.6M | $515.2M |
| 2022 | $102.4M | $75.1M | $530.9M |
| 2021 | $109.9M | $47.2M | $576.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $109.9M to $125.9M (+15%), with total assets most recently reported at $647.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.