Mission
The Asheville Symphony Orchestra performs and promotes symphonic music for the benefit, enjoyment and education of the people of Western North Carolina.
Public Charity
Asheville Symphony Society Inc
Based in Asheville, NC, Asheville Symphony Society Inc operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.6M in revenue, $3.2M in expenses, $4.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 38 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.0M.
EIN: 566060772
Asheville, NC
Symphony Orchestras
NTEE: A69
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.6M
Total Expenses$3.2M
Total Assets$4.0M
Grant Records38
Funding Total$1.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Asheville Symphony Society Inc
How Asheville Symphony Society Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$68
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$14
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $68 for programs
$23
The Asheville Symphony provides public concerts of orchestral and choral performances for the benefit of the broader community, as well as providing the opportunity for musicians and students…
$23
In its 2024-2025 season, the ASO presented fifteen Masterworks concerts, three Pops concerts, three recitals, a free community engagement concert called Symphony in the Park, a four-concert ALT…
$22
ASO also operates many core music education programs, including the Asheville Symphony Youth Orchestra, an adult education program named Symphony Talk, its Music in the Schools educational programs…
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
NATURAL AND CULTURAL
$10,000
ADVANCING THE ARTS
$198,257
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$40,275
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$26,500
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 38 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
President Elect
Adarrell Gadsden
Director
Bolling Farmer
Director
Carol Mccollum
Director
Clifford Albertson
Director
Cristian Rubiano
Executive Director
Daniel Crupi
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.6M | $3.2M | $4.0M |
| 2024 | $2.9M | $2.8M | $3.4M |
| 2023 | $2.8M | $2.4M | $3.1M |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $1.9M | $2.2M |
| 2021 | $759K | $855K | $1.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $759K to $3.6M (+376%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.