Nonprofits›Allentown Symphony Association Inc

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Allentown Symphony Association Inc

ALLENTOWN, PA

Website

Total revenue

$4.3M

Total expenses

$4.6M

Net assets

$13.9M

Grants received

$7.3M

160 grants

EIN

236272140

Tax year

2023

Mission

Incorporated on july 2, 1951, the allentown symphony association (asa) is the operating organization of the allentown symphony orchestra (aso)and miller symphony hall (msh). The mission of the asa is to provide a first-class orchestra and hall, quality performing arts, and cultural education in partnership with the community. Each year, the asa fulfills its mission first through high- quality programming and educational services that impact community members of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds and second through improvements and maintenance of miller symphony hall.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.8M
Program service revenue$831K
Investment income$417K
Other revenue$311K
Total revenue$4.3M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$2.5M
Fundraising$158K
Other expenses$2.1M
Total expenses$4.6M
Total assets$14.6M
Net assets$13.9M

People

36 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DIANE WITTRY

CONDUCTER

Board

$143K

40 hrs/wk

ALFRED JACOBSEN

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

$125K

40 hrs/wk

MARY LOU HULL

TREASURER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

LINDA KAY GARDNER

SECRETARY

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

IBOLYA BALOG

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

ANNE BAUM

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JUDITH BELAIRES CFRE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JOHN BERSETH

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

KRISTINE BURFEIND

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

DR FRANCIS BURT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

STEVE BUTZ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

H LLOYD CARBAUGH

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JOAN B COLE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

KENDAL CONRAD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

HON PERCY H DOUGHERTY PHD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

KAREN M EL-CHAAR ESQ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

DR LONA M FARR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

CARMEN A FLOSDORF

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JAMES M YORGEY

PRESIDENT

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JUDITH A HARRIS ESQ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

SARAH H HOTTINGER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JOEL S KLAPERMAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

WILLIAM MCGLINN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

ELLEN MILLARD-KERN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JOAN M MORAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

DAVID M OSBORN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JON PANIK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

WENDY STARK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

MICHAEL J TORBERT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

ANDREW TRAUTMANN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JAMES VASTINE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JAMES H WICK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

ILENE WOOD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JEFFREY M ZIMSKIND ESQ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

LISA GRENIER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JOHN K BURY

VICE PRESIDE

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 160 of 160

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE LEIGH AND EDWIN SCHADT VIOLIN SC
$269K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
AMARANTH FOUNDATION
$58K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
DEXTER F AND DOROTHY H BAKER
$10K
2025-2026 ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY NEW MUSIC PERFORMANCES
2024
SHAFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
$8K
UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE
2024
GRAHAM MUSIC FUND
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
FLACH MUSIC FUND
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
SYLVIA PERKIN PERPETUAL CHARITABLE TRUST
$5K
EL SISTEMA - AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR ALLENTOWN INNER CITY SCHOOLS
2024
THE BREIDEGAM FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A FIRST-CLASS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND HALL
2024
PENN COMMUNITY BANK FOUNDATION
—
Grant
2024
JULIUS & KATHERYN HOMMER FOUNDATION
$300K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$279K
ARTS, CULTURE, CREATIVE ECONOMY
2023
THE LEIGH AND EDWIN SCHADT VIOLIN SC
$253K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY
$153K
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$102K
CULTURE & ARTS
2023
HARRY C TREXLER ESTATE
$60K
TO UNDERWRITE OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE HALL AND ORCHESTRA.
2023
AMARANTH FOUNDATION
$56K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$55K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
HECHT FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$50K
SUPPORT FOR OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO AREA STUDENTS
2023
THE PRESSER FOUNDATION
$30K
ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$28K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
ESTELLE RENINGER CO T W
$18K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
AIR PRODUCTS FOUNDATION
$10K
EL SISTEMA LEHIGH VALLEY & 2024 SYMPHONY BALL
2023
THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
LUTRON FOUNDATION
$5K
FOR GENERAL MUSIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2023
SAMUELS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
KLA FOUNDATION
$5K
SUPPORT FOR EL SISTEMA- MUSIC PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS
2023
MARTIN GUITAR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL DONATION
2023
HARRY C TREXLER ESTATE
$5K
TO ASSIST WITH THE COST OF A WATER SOFTENING SYSTEM.
2023
FLACH MUSIC FUND
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
DEXTER F AND DOROTHY H BAKER
$5K
2023-2024 Composers' Collaborative
2023
GRAHAM MUSIC FUND
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
SYLVIA PERKIN PERPETUAL CHARITABLE TRUST
$4K
EL SISTEMA - AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR ALLENTOWN INNER CITY SCHOOLS
2023
D'ADDARIO FOUNDATION INC
$4K
TO SUPPORT GROWTH AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC
2023
D'ADDARIO FOUNDATION INC
$4K
TO SUPPORT GROWTH AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC
2023
SERUGA R CHAR
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
ROSS J BORN AND WENDY G BORN CHARITABLE TRUST
$2K
UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE
2023
THE BREIDEGAM FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A FIRST-CLASS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND HALL
2023
PPL FOUNDATION
$2K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
PPL FOUNDATION
$2K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
JULIUS & KATHERYN HOMMER FOUNDATION
$300K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$300K
ARTS, CULTURE
2022
THE LEIGH AND EDWIN SCHADT VIOLIN SC
$287K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY
$150K
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$100K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
HARRY C TREXLER ESTATE
$70K
TO UNDERWRITE OPERATING EXPENSES.
2022
AMARANTH FOUNDATION
$55K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
HECHT FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$50K
SUPPORT FOR OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO AREA STUDENTS
2022
THE PRESSER FOUNDATION
$30K
ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$27K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
AIR PRODUCTS FOUNDATION
$25K
ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY AND EL SISTEMA PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
ESTELLE RENINGER CO T W
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2022
ESSA BANK & TRUST FOUNDATION
$10K
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
DEXTER F AND DOROTHY H BAKER
$5K
2022-23 EL SISTEMA LV EXT
2022
MARTIN GUITAR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL DONATION
2022
LUTRON FOUNDATION
$5K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2022
FLACH MUSIC FUND
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
SHAFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
$5K
UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE
2022
SERUGA R CHAR
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
THE BREIDEGAM FAMILY FOUNDATION
$4K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A FIRST-CLASS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND HALL
2022
SYLVIA PERKIN PERPETUAL CHARITABLE TRUST
$3K
EL SISTEMA - AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR ALLENTOWN INNER CITY SCHOOLS
2022
ROSS J BORN AND WENDY G BORN CHARITABLE TRUST
$2K
UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE
2022
THE LEWIS PRIZE FOUNDATION INC
$1K
FUND MUSIC EDUCATION
2022
THE GADOMSKI FOUNDATION
$500
OPERATING GRANT
2022
AIR PRODUCTS FOUNDATION
$500
EL SISTEMA SUPPORT
2022
PPL FOUNDATION
$25
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
JULIUS & KATHERYN HOMMER FOUNDATION
$300K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
THE LEIGH AND EDWIN SCHADT VIOLIN SC
$291K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$278K
ARTS, CULTURE
2021
UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY
$159K
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$100K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
AMARANTH FOUNDATION
$86K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
HARRY C TREXLER ESTATE
$75K
TO UNDERWRITE OPERATING EXPENSES.
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$33K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$33K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
THE PRESSER FOUNDATION
$30K
ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC
2021
THE PRESSER FOUNDATION
$30K
ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
ESSA BANK & TRUST FOUNDATION
$20K
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT
2021
ESTELLE RENINGER CO T W
$17K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$7K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
MARTIN GUITAR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL DONATION
2021
SHAFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
$5K
UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE
2021
FLACH MUSIC FUND
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$3K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$3K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
SERUGA R CHAR
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
SYLVIA PERKIN PERPETUAL CHARITABLE TRUST
$3K
EL SISTEMA - ALLENTOWN SCHOOL MUSIC
2021
PPL FOUNDATION
$2K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
DERMODY PROPERTIES FOUNDATION
$1K
PROVIDE INSTRUMENTS, MUSIC EDUCATION AND TUTORING FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN
2021
JULIUS & KATHERYN HOMMER FOUNDATION
$300K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
THE LEIGH AND EDWIN SCHADT VIOLIN SC
$251K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
THE CENTURY FUND TRUST
$150K
CHARITABLE
2020
UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY
$94K
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
AMARANTH FOUNDATION
$85K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
HARRY C TREXLER ESTATE
$75K
TO UNDERWRITE OPERATING EXPENSES.
2020
HECHT FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$55K
SUPPORT FOR OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO AREA STUDENTS
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
AIR PRODUCTS FOUNDATION
$25K
ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION BALL AND EL SISTEMA LEHIGH VALLEY
2020
AIR PRODUCTS FOUNDATION
$25K
ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION - EL SISTEMA LEHIGH VALLEY
2020
THE PRESSER FOUNDATION
$20K
ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC
2020
MID ATLANTIC ARTS INC
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING RELIEF SUPPORT;
2020
ESTELLE RENINGER CO T W
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2020
THE PRESSER FOUNDATION
$15K
SPECIAL PROJECTS
2020
BUTZ FOUNDATION
$15K
SEASON SPONSOR
2020
GRAHAM MUSIC FUND
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
FLACH MUSIC FUND
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
SHAFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
$5K
UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE
2020
DEXTER F AND DOROTHY H BAKER
$5K
EL SISTEMA LEHIGH VALLEY 20/21
2020
ROSS J BORN AND WENDY G BORN CHARITABLE TRUST
$3K
UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
SYLVIA PERKIN PERPETUAL CHARITABLE TRUST
$2K
ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
2020
LUTRON FOUNDATION
$1K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2020
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
IBM INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$750
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
PPL FOUNDATION
$350
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
AIR PRODUCTS FOUNDATION
$150
AIR PRODUCTS CARES CARD FOR EL SISTEMA
2020
THE LEIGH AND EDWIN SCHADT VIOLIN SC
$255K
GENERAL OPERATING
2019
AMARANTH FOUNDATION
$80K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2019
HARRY C TREXLER ESTATE
$75K
TO UNDERWRITE OPERATING EXPENSES.
2019
UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY
$70K
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
HECHT FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$35K
SUPPORT FOR OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO AREA STUDENTS
2019
THE PRESSER FOUNDATION
$30K
ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC
2019
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
ESTELLE RENINGER CO T W
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2019
THE PRESSER FOUNDATION
$15K
SPECIAL PROJECTS
2019
AIR PRODUCTS FOUNDATION
$15K
OUTREACH SUPPORT FOR ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM/EASTON SCHOOLS
2019
AIR PRODUCTS FOUNDATION
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR FY2020
2019
MARTIN GUITAR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL DONATION
2019
THE CENTURY FUND TRUST
$200K
CHARITABLE
2018
THE CENTURY FUND TRUST
$100K
CHARITABLE
2018
THE CENTURY FUND TRUST
$100K
CHARITABLE
2018
AMARANTH FOUNDATION
$90K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2018
UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY
$32K
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT; EL SISTEMA PROGRAM
2018
BUTZ FOUNDATION
$13K
CONCERT SPONSER
2018
PENNSYLVANIA AUTOMOTIVE ASSOCIATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
SHAFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
$5K
UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE
2018
LUTRON FOUNDATION
$4K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2018
D'ADDARIO FOUNDATION INC
$3K
TO SUPPORT GROWTH AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC.
2018
THE CENTURY FUND TRUST
$3K
CHARITABLE
2018
THE CENTURY FUND TRUST
$3K
CHARITABLE
2018
MARTIN GUITAR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL DONATION
2018
THE MMZ FOUNDATION
$2K
TO BENEFIT THE CHARITY'S PURPOSE
2018
ANNE SPYCHALA FAMILY CHARITABLE
$2K
DONATION
2018
SERUGA R CHAR
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2018
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
THE CENTURY FUND TRUST
$360
CHARITABLE
2018
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$350
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
PPL FOUNDATION
$50
EDUCATION
2018
UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY
$30K
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2017
THE PRESSER FOUNDATION
$15K
ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC
2017
LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5K
EL SISTEMA PROGRAM
2017

Funded by

$7.3M from 43 funders · 160 grants · 2017–2024

The Leigh And Edwin Schadt Violin Sc

$1.6M · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Julius & Katheryn Hommer Foundation

$1.2M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Lehigh Valley Community Foundation

$877K · 5 grants · 2017–2023

United Way Of The Greater Lehigh Valley

$688K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Century Fund Trust

$556K · 7 grants · 2018–2020

Amaranth Foundation

$510K · 7 grants · 2018–2024

Harry C Trexler Estate

$360K · 6 grants · 2019–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$302K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Details

EIN236272140
NTEE codeA690
Subsection03
Ruling date1956-12
Formed1951
Employees264
Volunteers98
ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo