Public Charity

WINSTON-SALEM SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION

Based in WINSTONSALEM, NC, WINSTON-SALEM SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.2M in revenue, $3.4M in expenses, $6.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 43 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.4M.

EIN: 560692826 WINSTONSALEM, NC Symphony Orchestras NTEE: A69 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.2M
Total Expenses$3.4M
Total Assets$6.9M
Grant Records43
Funding Total$4.4M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO BRING MUSIC TO LIFE: BELIEVING THAT MUSIC HAS THE POWER TO INSPIRE, THE WINSTON-SALEM SYMPHONY WILL FULFILL THIS MISSION BY ENRICHING THE COMMUNITY WITH LIVE MUSIC. THE SYMPHONY BRINGS PERFORMANCES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES TO WHERE PEOPLE LIVE AND DESIRES FOR AUDIENCES TO EXPERIENCE MUSIC IN A WAY THAT IS RELEVANT AND MEANINGFUL TO THEIR OWN LIVES. THROUGH MUSIC, THE WINSTON-SALEM SYMPHONY ASPIRES TO CREATE SHARED EXPERIENCES AND CONNECTIONS THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN WINSTON-SALEM AND THROUGHOUT THE REGION.

Where $100 goes at Winston-Salem Symphony Association

How Winston-Salem Symphony Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.

$61 Programs the work itself
$28 Management running the organization
$11 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $61 for programs

$45
Performances
73% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 46 performances; 25,432 members
$16
Public school instruction
27% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 38 students; 54 students; 690 classes
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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 Alan Ruley
DIRECTOR Alice Anderson
DIRECTOR Ali Fenno Poplin
DIRECTOR Amanda Labrecque
VP/COO Amanda Norman
DIRECTOR Arthur Debaugh

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$3,800,365 33 grants
Arts & Culture
$476,650 6 grants
Education
$98,080 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.2M $3.4M $6.9M
2024 $3.1M $3.3M $6.8M
2023 $2.8M $3.0M $6.4M
2022 $3.5M $2.9M $6.2M
2021 $2.2M $1.7M $6.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.2M to $3.2M (+47%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.9M.

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

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