Mission
TO DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC STANDARDS AND TO REACH EAST TENNESSEE AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES BY PROVIDING EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL PERFORMANCE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
Public Charity
KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY SOCIETY INCORPORATED
Based in KNOXVILLE, TN, KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY SOCIETY INCORPORATED operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $5.3M in revenue, $5.3M in expenses, $2.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 58 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.2M.
EIN: 626008097
KNOXVILLE, TN
Symphony Orchestras
NTEE: A69
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.3M
Total Expenses$5.3M
Total Assets$2.1M
Grant Records58
Funding Total$4.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Knoxville Symphony Society Incorporated
How Knoxville Symphony Society Incorporated divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$54
Concertmaster and q series
$14
Pops series
$13
Moxley carmichael masterworks series
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
OPERATIONS
$579,550
ARTS & CULTURE
$439,237
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$85,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$46,675
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$34,819
Showing up to 5 of 58 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Adrian Jay
DIRECTOR
Annette Sydes
DIRECTOR
Anthony Wise
MUSIC DIRECT
Aram Demirjian
TREASURER
Bill Riley
DIRECTOR
Catherine Hill
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.3M | $5.3M | $2.1M |
| 2024 | $4.9M | $4.9M | $1.9M |
| 2023 | $4.5M | $4.5M | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $4.0M | $4.1M | $1.5M |
| 2021 | $3.0M | $2.8M | $1.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.0M to $5.3M (+80%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.