Mission
The Wilmington Symphony Orchestra (WSO) provides symphonic music at the highest degree of excellance through performance opportunities for regaional musicians and educational and community outreach programs for our community's youth.
Public Charity
The Wilmington Symphony Orchestra Inc
The Wilmington Symphony Orchestra Inc, of Wilmington, NC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $681K in revenue, $719K in expenses, $678K in total assets. 16 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $163K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 561489990
Wilmington, NC
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$681K
Total Expenses$719K
Total Assets$678K
Grant Records16
Funding Total$163K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
Arts Support
$10,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,450
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$5,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$31,800
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 16 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Amato Joseph
Director
Austin Robert
Director
Bela Ivy
Director
Birnbach Jane
director
Browning Patricia
Director
Burgess Coleman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $681K | $719K | $678K |
| 2024 | $570K | $712K | $635K |
| 2023 | $624K | $572K | $703K |
| 2022 | $522K | $463K | $612K |
| 2021 | $270K | $255K | $553K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $270K to $681K (+152%), with total assets most recently reported at $678K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.