Public Charity

VIRGINIA SYMPHONY FOUNDATION

VIRGINIA SYMPHONY FOUNDATION, of NORFOLK, VA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $252K in revenue, $506K in expenses, $11.8M in total assets. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.7M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 521597415 NORFOLK, VA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$252K
Total Expenses$506K
Total Assets$11.8M
Grant Records7
Funding Total$4.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA BY ADMINISTERING FUNDS AND PROPERTY, ENGAGING IN OTHER ACTIVITIES AS QUALIFY FOR AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, SOLICIT AND RECEIVE FUNDS AND PROPERTY BY GIFT, TRANSFER, DEVISE OR BEQUEST AND ADMINISTERING AND APPLYING SUCH FUNDS AND PROPERTY ONLY IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE PURPOSES.THE FOUNDATION ALSO RECEIVES RESTRICTED GIFTS WHOSE INVESTMENT INCOME IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE SYMPHONY ANNUALLY FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING FAMILY CONCERTS, EDUCATION, MASTER CLASSES, PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH IN THE SUFFOLK AREA AND TO UNDERWRITE GUEST ARTISTS.

Officers & Directors

EXEC. DIRECTOR - FORMER Andrea Warren
SECRETARY Bette Minette Cooper
TREASURER Bob Petterson
DIRECTOR Chris Johnson
DIRECTOR Gordon Robertson
DIRECTOR Howard Kern

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Top Grant Purposes

INVESTMENT FUNDS
$4,359,459 4 grants
BEQUESTS
$285,517 2 grants
ENDOWMENT
$13,238 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $252K $506K $11.8M
2024 $521K $440K $11.1M
2023 $1.4M $366K $9.9M
2022 $1.9M $306K $7.9M
2021 $1.8M $243K $7.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.8M to $252K (-86%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.8M.

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