Nonprofit · EIN 91-0493840
SEATTLE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98125
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,606,798 | $2,458,807 | $147,991 | $3,413,552 | $254,727 | $3,158,825 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,799,456 | $1,838,419 | -$38,963 | $3,263,012 | $356,193 | $2,906,819 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,003,210 | $1,842,015 | $161,195 | $2,929,643 | $159,037 | $2,770,606 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $695,568
- of which government grants
- $223,500
- Program service revenue
- $1,794,625
- Investment income
- $105,892
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $25,913
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$1,231
- Other revenue
- $10,713
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $243,355
- Other salaries and wages
- $695,743
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,116,233
- Professional fundraising fees
- $28,800
- Accounting fees
- $76,962
- Occupancy
- $143,696
- Travel
- $442,745
- Depreciation
- $8,227
- Program services (functional)
- $1,689,552
- Management and general (functional)
- $527,151
- Fundraising (functional)
- $242,104
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,263,012
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,413,552
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $254,727
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,158,825
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $37,972
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,794,690
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,764,156
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,394,669
- Gross receipts
- $2,621,097
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 46
- Year formed
- 1942
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUAN FELIPE MOLANO MUNOZ | MUSIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $137,542 | $11,072 |
| ROBERT M SOKOL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE CHANG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS JEFF EBY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID TAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY BARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA DOWD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO GRIJALVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESS LEHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE MORALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH NEILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANA PARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY SHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA SUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILOS KOVACEVIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELODY A GARZA MIKKELSEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUAN FELIPE MOLANO MUNOZ | MUSIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $131,597 | $10,816 |
| ANDREW KRUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $55,192 | $1,104 |
| ROBERT SOKOL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF EBY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID TAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE CHANG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM TULLMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANA PARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO J GRIJALVA EDD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY BARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE MORALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHARYN SHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA DOWD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESS LEHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH NEILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUAN FELIPE MOLANO MUNOZ | MUSIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $126,490 | $8,581 |
| KATHLEEN ALLEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 7/31/23) Officer | 40 | $72,130 | $0 |
| ERIKA DOWD | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO J GRIJALVA EDD | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SOKOL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE CHANG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM TULLMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE IKEDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA COURSE MISBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANA PARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF EBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY BARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE MORALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHARYN SHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL RAFANELLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID TAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW KRUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11065 5TH AVE NE STE A, SEATTLE, WA 98125-6100
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELODY A GARZA, 11065 5TH AVE NE A, SEATTLE, WA 98125
- Signed the 990
- MELODY A GARZA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (206) 362-2300
- Website
- WWW.SYSO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GREENWOOD OHLUND PS
Mission
EMPOWERING YOUTH THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN ORCHESTRAL EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- FOUNDED IN 1942, SEATTLE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (SYSO) IS THE LARGEST YOUTH ORCHESTRA TRAINING PROGRAM IN THE UNITED STATES. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES A DIVERSE BODY OF STUDENTS EACH YEAR WITH SEVEN ORCHESTRAS, TWO SUMMER FESTIVAL PROGRAMS, A CONSERVATORY, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. BY PROVIDING TUITION ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS, SYSO ENSURES THAT EVERY TALENTED STUDENT CAN PARTICIPATE IN OUR PROGRAMS, REGARDLESS OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES.Expenses $1,689,552 · revenue $1,793,394
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-0493840
- 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
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A690)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,413,552
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,621,097
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $2,606,798 | $2,458,807 | $3,413,552 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,799,456 | $1,838,419 | $3,263,012 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $2,003,210 | $1,842,015 | $2,929,643 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $326,631 | $371,443 | $2,650,654 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,250,327 | $1,383,495 | $2,833,581 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 91-0493840).
Questions about SEATTLE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
- What is the EIN of SEATTLE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEATTLE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA is 91-0493840.
- Is SEATTLE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to SEATTLE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEATTLE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 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 SEATTLE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SEATTLE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SEATTLE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names MELODY A GARZA.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEATTLE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $137,542 (JUAN FELIPE MOLANO MUNOZ, MUSIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SEATTLE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,606,798, expenses of $2,458,807 and total assets of $3,413,552 at year end.
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