NonprofitsMercury Chamber Orchestra Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Mercury Chamber Orchestra Inc

HOUSTON, TX

Total revenue

$1.6M

Total expenses

$1.6M

Net assets

$591K

Grants received

$2.0M

71 grants

EIN

760663007

Tax year

2023

Mission

To serve the community by teaching, sharing, and performing music with excellence.

Programs

2 programs

Education: In 2023-2024, Mercury offered teaching residencies in three Houston-area public schools, which develop important music skills and help foster life skills such as teamwork, self-expression, personal responsibility, and leadership. Mercury musicians also toured six public schools, performing bilingual programs that integrated classical music into the curriculum. Adult audiences enjoyed Mercury's regular pre-concert lectures, offering insights into each concert's historical and musical context.

Expenses: $96K

Live Streaming Concerts: Since the pandemic began in March 2020, Mercury has live-streamed all ten of its programs for at-home audiences. These programs are also available for a week following each concert, allowing in-person audiences to re-live each performance. Streaming concerts has allowed Mercury to significantly expand its reach throughout Houston, Texas, the United States, and internationally.

Expenses: $78K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.3M
Program service revenue$357K
Investment income$24
Other revenue
Total revenue$1.6M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$619K
Fundraising$120K
Other expenses$1.0M
Total expenses$1.6M
Total assets$753K
Net assets$591K

People

22 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Antoine Plante

Artistic Director

Board

$120K

50 hrs/wk

Brian Ritter

Executive Director

Board

$112K

50 hrs/wk

Steve Barth

Treasurer

Board

5 hrs/wk

Ginny Hart

Immediate Past President

Board

2 hrs/wk

Jay Adkins

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Mark Berry

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Kevin Downs

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Marcia Faschingbauer

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

William Guest

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Kirsten Jensen

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Lloyd Kirchner

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Blake Eskew

President

Board

5 hrs/wk

Forrest Lumpkin

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Rose Ann Medlin

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Joel W Mohrman

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Ken Owen

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

James E Smith

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Ana Trevino-Godfrey

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Ralf van der Ven

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Stephen Wallace

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Keith Little

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Rebecca Fieler

Secretary

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 71 of 71

FromAmountPurposeYear
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$75K
General Operating Support
2024
$75K
Project Support for Capacity Strengthening Activities
2024
$63K
General support
2024
$50K
Support for the 2024-2025 season
2024
$40K
Operating Support
2024
$300
Musical performance and outreach
2024
$50
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$75K
General Operating Support
2023
$63K
General support
2023
$50K
Support for the 2023-2024 season
2023
$40K
Operating Support
2023
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$10K
Mozart by Moonlight
2023
$4K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2023
$1K
Annual contribution
2023
$75K
General Operating Support
2022
$75K
General support
2022
$35K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$25K
Operating Support
2022
$11K
HISD Arts eduction programs
2022
$10K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$10K
Music Among Friends
2022
$5K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2022
$500
To support education and performance
2022
$100K
MERCURY RISING CAMPAIGN
2021
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$11K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$10K
General operating support
2021
$10K
General operating support
2021
$9K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
$100K
MERCURY RISING CAMPAIGN
2020
$75K
General Operating Support
2020
$75K
General Operating Support
2020
$25K
Operating Support
2020
$20K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$20K
Cares Act
2020
$10K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2020
$8K
General Operating Support
2020
$8K
General Operating Support
2020
$8K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2020
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$13K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
$10K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2019
$38K
General support
2018
$25K
Operating support & Hrnc Harvey ast
2018
$17K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$15K
Vivaldi vs. Paganini
2018
$5K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018

Funded by

$2.0M from 24 funders · 71 grants · 2018–2024

Houston Endowment Inc

$465K · 8 grants · 2020–2024

Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation

$400K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Houston Arts Alliance

$258K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts

$215K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$152K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

The Brown Foundation Inc

$130K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Shell Usa Company Foundation

$103K · 5 grants · 2021–2024

Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation

$70K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

Details

EIN760663007
NTEE codeA6B
Subsection03
Ruling date2001-02
Formed2000
Employees5
Volunteers22
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