Public Charity

VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, of NORFOLK, VA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $7.3M in revenue, $8.0M in expenses, $1.5M in total assets. 163 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $11.6M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 546000598 NORFOLK, VA Symphony Orchestras NTEE: A69 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.3M
Total Expenses$8.0M
Total Assets$1.5M
Grant Records163
Funding Total$11.6M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

DRIVEN BY ITS CORE VALUES OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND INCLUSION, THE VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IS DEDICATED TO CREATING WORLD-CLASS SYMPHONIC PERFORMANCES, TRANSFORMATIVE MUSIC EDUCATION, AND PURPOSEFUL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGHOUT SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA.

Where $100 goes at Virginia Symphony Orchestra

How Virginia Symphony Orchestra divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$79 Programs the work itself
$15 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $79 for programs

$79
Provision of orchestras, ensembles, musical groups and guest artists for cultural and educational opportunities and experiences primarily within greater hampton roads
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 45,000 children
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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.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR (TO 4.3.25) Berger Garrett
DIRECTOR Bracknell Patricia
DIRECTOR Campbell Sharilyn
DIRECTOR (MUSIC REP) Colner Alexis
DIRECTOR Cooper Minette
DIRECTOR Creech Nancy A

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$6,601,407 121 grants
Arts & Culture
$4,510,045 29 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$279,667 7 grants
Education
$218,000 3 grants
Unspecified
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $7.3M $8.0M $1.5M
2024 $6.3M $8.2M $1.7M
2023 $6.8M $9.3M $3.1M
2022 $8.2M $8.0M $5.3M
2021 $6.1M $4.5M $5.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $6.1M to $7.3M (+19%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.5M.

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

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