Small Public Charity

SALEM PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA

Based in Salem, OR, SALEM PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA operates as a Small Public Charity. The organization reported $106K in revenue, $105K in expenses, $78K in total assets for fiscal year 2025.

EIN: 454414062 Salem, OR Symphony Orchestras NTEE: A69 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$106K
Total Expenses$105K
Total Assets$78K
Grant Records0
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Salem Philharmonia Orchestra provides an opportunity for musicians and audiences in our community to participate in affordable performances of high quality symphonic literature. SPO makes live symphonic music easily accessible to the community at a low cost and gives community members an opportunity to play in a symphony orchestra. Concerts are made affordable to families by providing tickets at no cost to students 17 and under.

Where $100 goes at Salem Philharmonia Orchestra

How Salem Philharmonia Orchestra divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 5 years.

$56 Programs the work itself
$44 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 $56 for programs

$13
Presented two concerts in May/June 2025 entitled "Fate and the Apocalypse" with the music of Verdi, Menotti, and Tchaikovsky
23% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 360 people
$12
Presented two concerts in April 2025 to honor 150 years of composer Maurice Ravel
22% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 336 people
$11
Presented two concerts in February 2025 entitled "Rediscovering Marie Jaell
19% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 375 people

Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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 Alicia Rasmussen
Board Member Becca Owen
Board Member, Social Media David Heyen
Board Member Douglas Barsky
Board Member, Librarian Hilary Port
Artistic Director Jonathan Debruyn

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $106K $105K $78K
2024 $90K $71K $77K
2023 $65K $51K $58K
2022 $61K $50K —
2021 $43K $34K $28K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $43K to $106K (+145%), with total assets most recently reported at $78K.

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

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