Nonprofit · EIN 22-2822802
THE DISCOVERY ORCHESTRA INC
Tax-exempt · SUMMIT, NJ 07901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $408,264 | $391,502 | $16,762 | $500,976 | $19,527 | $481,449 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $402,721 | $411,971 | -$9,250 | $486,628 | $22,041 | $464,587 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $430,124 | $672,802 | -$242,678 | $505,660 | $31,869 | $473,791 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $389,777
- of which government grants
- $93,720
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $15,949
- Royalties
- $2,110
- Other revenue
- $2,538
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $119,802
- Other salaries and wages
- $121,272
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $269,375
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,700
- Occupancy
- $4,750
- Travel
- $259
- Depreciation
- $1,497
- Program services (functional)
- $237,186
- Management and general (functional)
- $87,047
- Fundraising (functional)
- $67,269
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $486,628
- Total assets, end of year
- $500,976
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $19,527
- Net assets, end of year
- $481,449
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,729
- Publicly traded securities
- $240,146
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $317,947
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $163,502
- Gross receipts
- $424,555
- Employees
- 64
- Volunteers
- 46
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICK KALLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $76,644 | $22,513 |
| VIRGINIA JOHNSTON | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $16,950 | $4,200 |
| SUSAN HEAD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID A WILLIAMS CPA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NADYA GENIUSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES R KRAMER JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WARGACKI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| B BRUCE HOGG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DYAN BRYSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA BRADDY-HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICK KALLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $75,144 | $23,703 |
| VIRGINIA JOHNSTON | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $16,694 | $5,870 |
| SUSAN HEAD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID A WILLIAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NADYA GENIUSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIO F MOLINA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WARGACKI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| B BRUCE HOGG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DYAN BRYSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA BRADDY-HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA JOHNSTON | ED/FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 28 | $33,470 | $18,930 |
| RICK KALLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $25,048 | $18,834 |
| RACHEL WEINBERGER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HEAD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID A WILLIAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLIN HAUGHEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NADEZHDA GENIUSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIO F MOLINA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WARGACKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| B BRUCE HOGG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 120 MORRIS AVE, SUMMIT, NJ 07901-4184
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RICK KALLER, 120 MORRIS AVENUE, SUMMIT, NJ 07901
- Signed the 990
- DAVID A WILLIAMS CPA, TREASURER
- Phone
- (973) 379-2200
- Website
- WWW.DISCOVERYORCHESTRA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NISIVOCCIA LLP
Mission
THE DISCOVERY ORCHESTRA, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO TEACH LISTENING SKILLS THAT HELP PEOPLE DEEPLY CONNECT WITH CLASSICAL MUSIC.
Program accomplishments
- 1. MEDIA PROGRAM PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND PROMOTION - CONSIDERABLE STAFF TIME WAS SPENT CREATING, DISTRIBUTING AND/OR PROMOTING: 1) REGULAR EPISODES (AS WELL AS ONE LIVE BROADCAST IN MARCH 2025 FEATURING WOMEN PERFORMERS/COMPOSER FOR WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH) OF OUR TWICE-MONTHLY RADIO PROGRAM, "INSIDE MUSIC", IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WWFM-THE CLASSICAL NETWORK IN NEW JERSEY; 2) CONTINUING NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF OUR "DISCOVER SAINT-SAENS ORGAN' SYMPHONY", "DISCOVER BEETHOVEN'S 5TH", "DISCOVER VIVALDI'S FOUR SEASONS AND "FALL IN LOVE WITH MUSIC" PUBLIC TELEVISION PROGRAMS; 3) STATION RELATIONS PROMOTION WITH A CONSULTING TEAM FROM AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISION TO SECURE ADDITIONAL BROADCASTS OF THESE FOUR PUBLIC TELEVISION PROGRAMS IN DISTRIBUTION; AND 4) THE RELEASE AND PROMOTION OF FOUR ADDITIONAL QUEST MODULES FOR USERS OF OUR GAME APP, "AHA! CLASSICAL". ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUR PUBLIC TELEVISION PROGRAMS WERE AVAILABLE ON THE PBS PASSPORT STREAMING PLATFORM. PAST DIGITAL PROGRAMS CONTINUED BEING DISTRIBUTED ON THE FILMS MEDIA GROUP AND AMAZON PRIME VIDEO PLATFORMS, AS WELL AS INTERNATIONALLY THROUGH AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISION WORLDWIDE. SOME ROYALTIES AND STREAMING SALES RESULTED FROM THIS DISTRIBUTION. THERE WERE ALSO SOME SALES OF DVD'S OF PAST TELEVISION SHOWS.Expenses $158,077 · revenue $2,538
- 2. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - WE PARTNERED WITH 8 LOCAL STUDENT AND SENIOR ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL MUSIC LISTENING PROGRAMS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THERE WERE 12 IN-PERSON SESSIONS PRESENTED AT THE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS' LOCATIONS. ON MARCH 6, 2025, TWO OF THESE SESSIONS WERE HELD AT THE FRELINGHUYSEN MIDDLE SCHOOL IN MORRISTOWN AS PART OF A SPECIAL A CROSS-CURRICULAR PRESENTATION ENTITLED "MATH AND MUSIC." THE PROGRAM FOCUSED ON STEM LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR THE GRADES 6-8 AUDIENCE OF BAND, ORCHESTRA, AND STEM-PROGRAM STUDENTS AND FEATURED MIGUEL DEL AGUILA'S HIGHLY RHYTHMIC PRESTO NO. 2. TOGETHER, ALL OF THESE SESSIONS REACHED 854 PEOPLE. WE ALSO PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION FOR TWO OF THESE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ATTEND OUR OCTOBER 2024 "DISCOVER MASTERWORKS" PROGRAM.Expenses $29,830
- 3. "DISCOVER ANGELITOS NEGROS" - THIS SPECIAL COLLABORATION WITH RENOWNED PIANIST/COMPOSER PATRICIO MOLINA AND THE MANHATTAN OPERA REPERTORY ENSEMBLE (MORE OPERA) - LED BY FOUNDER AND SOPRANO CHERYL WARFIELD - FEATURED A VARIED REPERTOIRE OF SONG, FOLK MUSIC, OPERA AND SPIRITUALS FROM THE MUSICAL TRADITIONS OF BLACK AND LATINO CULTURES. PRESENTED ON FEBRUARY 23, 2025 IN CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT BEAUTIFUL GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN NEWARK, NJ, THE PROGRAM ALSO FEATURED A SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL EXPLORATION BY MAESTRO GEORGE MARRINER MAULL. OVER 100 PEOPLE WERE IN ATTENDANCE.Expenses $27,413
- MUSICIANS FEES AND OTHER DIRECT EXPENSES, PLUS PRORATED STAFF TIME/OFFICE EXPENSES TO PRODUCE AND PRESENT OUR "DISCOVER JAZZ FOR THE HOLIDAYS" INTIMATE CHAMBER MUSIC RECITAL, AND OUR "SEASON KICK-OFF" EVENT.Expenses $21,866
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-2822802
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A690)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $500,976
- Income (IRS master file)
- $424,555
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $408,264 | $391,502 | $500,976 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $402,721 | $411,971 | $486,628 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $430,124 | $672,802 | $505,660 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $313,668 | $305,982 | $734,181 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-2822802).
Questions about THE DISCOVERY ORCHESTRA INC
- What is the EIN of THE DISCOVERY ORCHESTRA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE DISCOVERY ORCHESTRA INC is 22-2822802.
- Is THE DISCOVERY ORCHESTRA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to THE DISCOVERY ORCHESTRA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE DISCOVERY ORCHESTRA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE DISCOVERY ORCHESTRA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE DISCOVERY ORCHESTRA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE DISCOVERY ORCHESTRA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RICK KALLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE DISCOVERY ORCHESTRA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $76,644 (RICK KALLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE DISCOVERY ORCHESTRA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $408,264, expenses of $391,502 and total assets of $500,976 at year end.
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