BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC

Boston, MA, 02115 (617) 266-1492 Est. 1918 EIN 04-2103550
A690 - Arts, Culture & Humanities 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.bso.org

Mission

The mission of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is to foster and maintain an organization dedicated to making music consonant with the highest aspirations of the musical art, creating performances and providing educational and training programs at the highest level of excellence.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
1
Total Giving
$40K
Recipients
1
Years Active
2023
Avg grant: $40,000 Median: $40,000

Sectors Funded

Arts, Culture & Humanities
1

Top States

Massachusetts
1

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
1

Top Grantees

Grants Awarded · 1 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$155,422,276
Total Expenses
$127,925,000
Net Assets
$701,798,078
1,051 employees 1,179 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-08-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
5.5 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 32.7%
Expenses ↑ 3.4%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 38.1% Earned revenue 32.8% Investment 24.5% Other 5.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 81.8% Management 11.8% Fundraising 6.4%

Officers & Trustees (53)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025
$155,422,276 ↑$127,925,000$701,798,078
2023 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024
$117,090,967 ↑$123,724,110$618,378,488
2022 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2023
$93,229,092 ↓$110,636,685$587,087,590
2021 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022
$116,038,188 ↑$98,574,259$581,746,004
2020 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2020 to Aug 31, 2021
$89,872,398 ↓$64,012,623$661,820,337
2019 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2019 to Aug 31, 2020
$92,537,202 ↓$82,833,685$535,033,042
2017 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2017 to Aug 31, 2018
$110,596,695 $105,633,470$538,568,595

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EIN: 04-2103550 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data