Mission
TO BE NORTH CAROLINA'S STATE ORCHESTRA, AN ORCHESTRA ACHIEVING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ARTISTIC QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, AND EMBRACING ITS DUAL LEGACIES OF STATEWIDE SERVICE AND MUSIC EDUCATION.
Public Charity
NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY SOCIETY INC
Based in RALEIGH, NC, NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY SOCIETY INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $18.6M in revenue, $19.4M in expenses, $37.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 123 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $10.1M.
EIN: 560556755
RALEIGH, NC
Symphony Orchestras
NTEE: A69
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$18.6M
Total Expenses$19.4M
Total Assets$37.4M
Grant Records123
Funding Total$10.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at North Carolina Symphony Society Inc
How North Carolina Symphony Society Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$79
Founded in 1932, the north carolina symphony (ncs) was the first state-supported orchestra in the country
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
ARTS AND CULTURE
$6,000
TO SUPPORT STATEWIDE SERVICE AND MUSIC EDUCATION
$1,161,608
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S STATED MISSION
$52,771
GENERAL SUPPORT
$48,000
Operating Support
$45,000
Showing up to 5 of 123 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Allison Trapp
VICE CHAIR
Ashley Matlock Perkinson
MEMBER
Branford Marsalis
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Carlos Prieto
MEMBER (UNTIL 1/2025)
Catherine Truitt
MEMBER
Cecelia Eckert Kennedy
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18.6M | $19.4M | $37.4M |
| 2024 | $21.5M | $19.1M | $37.1M |
| 2023 | $14.9M | $16.7M | $32.4M |
| 2022 | $22.2M | $14.0M | $32.5M |
| 2021 | $17.4M | $10.0M | $26.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $17.4M to $18.6M (+7%), with total assets most recently reported at $37.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.