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Nonprofit · EIN 59-1149727

BREVARD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC

Tax-exempt · MELBOURNE, FL 32901

Financials

$869K$1.1M2022$1.2M$1.1M2023$1.1M$1.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BREVARD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,077,648$1,219,945-$142,297$2,791,797$252,960$2,538,837
June 30, 2024990$1,183,007$1,123,288$59,719$2,557,449$275,031$2,282,418
June 30, 2023990$869,289$1,140,122-$270,833$2,303,520$255,067$2,048,453
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$488,403
of which government grants
$84,598
Program service revenue
$446,757
Investment income
$70,904
Net income from fundraising events
$69,856
Other revenue
$71,584

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$52,943
Other salaries and wages
$205,486
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$279,848
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$52,588
Travel
$65,797
Depreciation
$75
Program services (functional)
$861,304
Management and general (functional)
$358,641

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,557,449
Total assets, end of year
$2,791,797
Total liabilities, end of year
$252,960
Net assets, end of year
$2,538,837
Land, buildings and equipment
$10,972
Publicly traded securities
$2,603,349
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,918,837
Net assets with donor restrictions
$620,000
Gross receipts
$1,093,775
Employees
7
Volunteers
228
Year formed
1966
State of legal domicile
FL

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HADASSAH A ETIENNEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$37,943
CHRISTINA APELGRENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$6,722
PHILIP ZIESIMM PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DEBBIE CALDWELLVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DR NANCY J JOHNSONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
TRAVIS PROCTORTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DOROTHY ALLENSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DR JASON WIESELERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
GERALDINE BLANCHARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
ANN-MARIE BRUSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
YVONNE CLAYBORNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
DR ALFREDO FANELLIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
JANET FORRERCHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0
LAURI HARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
TESS HUGHESGUILD REP
Trustee or director
3$0
14 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOANNA JOBSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
DARCIA JONES FRANCEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
MARILYN KITCHELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
SASHA KORCZYNSKIMUSICIAN
Trustee or director
3$0
DR ROBERT LAMBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
CHRISTOPHER MCALPINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
LISA MCALPINEBSYO REP
Trustee or director
3$0
CHARLES NASHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
HUGH NORMILEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
JASON CAREYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
CAROL REEVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
PATRICK ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
ROGER ANDERSONCHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director
3$0
DR ALEXIES RAMIREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID SCHILLHAMMEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$87,500
PHILIP ZIESCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DEBBIE CALDWELLVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DR NANCY J JOHNSONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
TRAVIS PROCTORTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DOTTY ALLENSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DR JASON WIESELERPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
GERALDINE BLANCHARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
ANN-MARIE BRUSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
YVONNE CLAYBORNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
DR ALFREDO FANELLIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
JANET FORRERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
PEDRO GUIROLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
LAURI HARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
TESS HUGHESGUILD REP
Trustee or director
3$0
JOANNA JOBSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
DARCIA JONES FRANCEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
MARILYN KITCHELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
SASHA KORCZYNSKIMUSICIAN
Trustee or director
3$0
DR ROBERT LAMBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
CHRISTOPHER MCALPINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
LISA MCALPINEBSYO REP
Trustee or director
3$0
CHARLES NASHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
HUGH NORMILEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
JACKIE PANTELLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
CAROL REEVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
PATRICK ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
ROGER ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
CHRISTINA APELGRENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
DR ALEXIES RAMIREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 33 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID SCHILLHAMMEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$95,000
PHILIP ZIESCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DEBBIE CALDWELLVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DR NANCY J JOHNSONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
TRAVIS PROCTORTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DOTTY ALLENSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DR JASON WIESELERPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
GERALDINE BLANCHARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
ANN-MARIE BRUSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
YVONNE CLAYBORNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
DR ALFREDO FANELLIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
JANET FORRERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
PEDRO GUIROLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
LAURI HARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
TESS HUGHESGUILD REP
Trustee or director
3$0
JOANNA JOBSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
DARCIA JONES FRANCEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
MARILYN KITCHELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
SASHA KORCZYNSKIMUSICIAN
Trustee or director
3$0
DR ROBERT LAMBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
CHRISTOPHER MCALPINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
LISA MCALPINEBSYO REP
Trustee or director
3$0
CHARLES NASHPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0
HUGH NORMILEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
JACKIE PANTELLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
CAROL REEVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
PATRICK ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
CHRISTINA APELGRENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
DR ALEXIS RAMIREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
KEVIN SMITHBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0
DAVID FREDERICKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
KENDALL MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
MARY HELEN MCCAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
780 S APOLLO BLVD STE 218, MELBOURNE, FL 32901-1402
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
HADASSAH A ETIENNE, PO BOX 361965, MELBOURNE, FL 32936
Signed the 990
HADASSAH A ETIENNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(321) 242-2024
Return prepared by
CRI ADVISORS LLC

Mission

TO BRING THE HOY OF LIVE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC TO THE RESIDENTS OF BREVARD COUNTY AND BEYOND.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE BSO ENJOYS PERFORMING A VARIETY OF CONCERTS IN MANY VENUES EACH SEASON. AT ITS HOME VENUE, THE KING CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, THE BSO PRESENTS ITS FIVE-CONCERT SIGNATURE SERIES, THREE-CONCERT POPS SERIES, THREE MATINEE CONCERTS, ANNUAL 5TH GRADE CONCERTS, AND OTHER EVENTS. FREE CONCERTS FOR THE COMMUNITY ARE PRESENTED TWICE A YEAR THE INDEPENDENCE DAY CONCERT ON JULY 4 AT COCOA RIVERFRONT PARK AND THE FAMILY CONCERT IN FEBRUARY AT THE KING CENTER. THE BSO HAS A STRONG PRESENCE IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, APPEARING THREE TIMES A YEAR ON THE INDIAN RIVER SYMPHONIC ASSOCIATION SERIES AND PERFORMING ITS ANNUAL 5TH GRADE CONCERT FOR INDIAN RIVER COUNTY STUDENTS, PERFORMING FOR THE VERO BEACH OPERA'S MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION, AND FOR THE INDIAN RIVER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION'S ANNUAL MAY POPS.
    Expenses $861,304 · revenue $448,485

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
59-1149727
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1966
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,791,797
Income (IRS master file)
$1,093,775

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,077,648$1,219,945$2,791,797IRS
990June 2024$1,183,007$1,123,288$2,557,449IRS
990June 2023$869,289$1,140,122$2,303,520XML
990June 2022$1,118,787$1,069,044$2,322,892IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––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 59-1149727).

Questions about BREVARD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC

What is the EIN of BREVARD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BREVARD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC is 59-1149727.
Is BREVARD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
Are donations to BREVARD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BREVARD SYMPHONY 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 BREVARD SYMPHONY 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 BREVARD SYMPHONY 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 BREVARD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names HADASSAH A ETIENNE.
Who are the officers and directors of BREVARD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $37,943 (HADASSAH A ETIENNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does BREVARD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,077,648, expenses of $1,219,945 and total assets of $2,791,797 at year end.

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