Mission
ENRICHING LIVES BY PROVIDING TRANSFORMATIONAL MUSICAL EXPERIENCES AND OPPORTUNITIES.
Public Charity
WISCONSIN YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC
WISCONSIN YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC, of MADISON, WI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.7M in revenue, $3.8M in expenses, $35.4M in total assets. 56 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 396101087
MADISON, WI
Single Organization Support
NTEE: A11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.7M
Total Expenses$3.8M
Total Assets$35.4M
Grant Records56
Funding Total$2.9M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra Inc
How Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$12
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $71 for programs
$71
The wisconsin youth symphony orchestras (wyso) and music makers programming annually serves approximately 540 students, ages 5 to 18 years, from up to 15 counties in south central…
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
GOOD NEIGHBOR GIVING 2025
$25,000
SCHOLARSHIPS TO SUPPLEMENT THE COST OF TUITION FOR STUDENTS WHO REQUIRE FINANCIAL AID.
$198,482
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$161,800
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$101,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$40,416
Showing up to 5 of 56 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Amanda Gausewitz
LIFE TRUSTEES
Andree Valley
DIRECTOR
Barbara Merz
DIRECTOR
Bonnie Sommers-Olson
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU JAN)
Bridget Fraser
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Bruce Matthews
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.7M | $3.8M | $35.4M |
| 2024 | $6.1M | $2.7M | $35.3M |
| 2023 | $18.9M | $1.6M | $27.7M |
| 2021 | $1.7M | $1.4M | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $967K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $4.7M (+281%), with total assets most recently reported at $35.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.