Mission
THE SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY EXISTS TO INSPIRE AND SERVE AUDIENCES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE BAY AREA AND THE WORLD THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSICAL PERFORMANCE.
Public Charity
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY, of SAN FRANCISCO, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $79.8M in revenue, $82.3M in expenses, $451.1M in total assets. 197 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $50.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 941156284
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Symphony Orchestras
NTEE: A69
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$79.8M
Total Expenses$82.3M
Total Assets$451.1M
Grant Records197
Funding Total$50.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at San Francisco Symphony
How San Francisco Symphony divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$76
Through its artistic, education, and community programs, the San Francisco Symphony serves more than 650,000 bay area residents and visitors of every economic and cutural background in over…
$3
In partnership with the San Francisco unified school district, the San Francisco Symphony provides comprehensive music education to every student in grades 1-5 in San Francisco's public elementary…
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
$53,282
ARTS AND CULTURE
$27,000
$5,150
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$1,328,079
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$879,472
Showing up to 5 of 197 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Aditi Iyer
MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Aida M Alvarez
MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS
A John Gambs
BOARD OF GOVERNORS (THRU 09/25)
Alan May - Member
CONCERT MASTER
Alexander Barantschik
MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Andrea Palmer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $79.8M | $82.3M | $451.1M |
| 2024 | $67.8M | $84.6M | $425.9M |
| 2023 | $71.1M | $80.9M | $397.2M |
| 2022 | $145.0M | $73.7M | $376.7M |
| 2021 | $66.4M | $53.8M | $429.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $66.4M to $79.8M (+20%), with total assets most recently reported at $451.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.