Public Charity

Florida West Coast Symphony Inc dba Sarasota Orchestra

Based in Sarasota, FL, Florida West Coast Symphony Inc dba Sarasota Orchestra operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $42.0M in revenue, $15.7M in expenses, $111.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 101 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $29.2M.

EIN: 592603081 Sarasota, FL Symphony Orchestras NTEE: A69 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$42.0M
Total Expenses$15.7M
Total Assets$111.9M
Grant Records101
Funding Total$29.2M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

The mission of the Sarasota Orchestra is to engage, educate and enrich our community through high quality live musical experiences. Sarasota Orchestra is committed to engaging our community with the highest standards in performing and programming, operating in a culture of service, respect and collaboration, and performing classical music and welcoming great music from other genres.

Where $100 goes at Florida West Coast Symphony Inc dba Sarasota Orchestra

How Florida West Coast Symphony Inc dba Sarasota Orchestra divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$81 Programs the work itself
$8 Management running the organization
$11 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $81 for programs

$66
Sarasota Orchestra is one of the leading regional orchestras in the United States, performing a wide range of classical, Pops, and chamber music concerts
82% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 65,000 people; 100 performances; 5,000 people
$8
Founded in 1965, the Sarasota Music Festival is one of the United States' premier teaching and performance festivals focused on chamber music
10% of program spending
$7
For over 65 years, Sarasota Orchestra has sponsored a Youth Orchestra Program that currently consists of eight orchestras: five string orchestras, one wind band, and two symphonic orchestras
8% of program spending
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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.

Sample Grants Received

$1,758,698
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$775,130
$725,432
2024
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$546,300
2024
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$337,096

Showing up to 5 of 101 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Anne Folsom Smith
TREASURER Billy Robinson
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Cathy Wilson
VICE-CHAIR David Green
DIRECTOR David Steves
CHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Gordon Greenfield

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$20,396,560 60 grants
Arts & Culture
$7,793,864 29 grants
Education
$856,749 5 grants
Health & Medicine
$9,800 1 grant
Unspecified
$130,000 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $42.0M $15.7M $111.9M
2024 $66.5M $14.3M $83.5M
2023 $10.1M $13.4M $31.8M
2021 $26.3M $7.5M $33.3M
2020 $13.7M $9.7M $15.1M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $13.7M to $42.0M (+205%), with total assets most recently reported at $111.9M.

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