Mission
The mission of the Houston Symphony is to inspire and engage a large and diverse audience in Greater Houston and beyond through exceptional orchestral performances, educational programs and community activities.
Public Charity
Houston Symphony Society
Houston Symphony Society, of Houston, TX, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $45.2M in revenue, $40.6M in expenses, $6.8M in total assets. 245 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $68.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 741157373
Houston, TX
Symphony Orchestras
NTEE: A69
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$45.2M
Total Expenses$40.6M
Total Assets$6.8M
Grant Records245
Funding Total$68.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Houston Symphony Society
How Houston Symphony Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$70
Artistic Endeavors
$12
Education and Community Engagement
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$55,350
Support ongoing operations
$4,206,992
CULTURE & ARTS
$1,609,750
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$952,850
General support
$703,582
Showing up to 5 of 245 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Trustee
Aggie Foster
Trustee
Allen Deutsch
Trustee
Andrew Davis
Trustee
Andrew Schwaitzberg
Trustee
Anthony Speier
Trustee
Aoife Cunningham
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $45.2M | $40.6M | $6.8M |
| 2024 | $38.8M | $36.9M | $13.1M |
| 2023 | $33.4M | $34.4M | $7.7M |
| 2022 | $36.0M | $30.1M | $6.9M |
| 2021 | $27.8M | $22.0M | $6.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $27.8M to $45.2M (+63%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.