NonprofitsNew Jersey Symphony Orchestra

Arts, Culture & Humanities

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra

NEWARK, NJ

Total revenue

$16.3M

Total expenses

$16.8M

Net assets

$6.8M

Grants received

$12.6M

258 grants

EIN

221559422

Tax year

2023

Mission

To connect with the people and diverse communities of new jersey through the power of live music.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$12.3M
Program service revenue$4.1M
Investment income$44K
Other revenue
Total revenue$16.3M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$11.0M
Fundraising$1.6M
Other expenses$5.8M
Total expenses$16.8M
Total assets$9.3M
Net assets$6.8M

People

50 listed

NameRoleCompensation

GABRIEL VAN AALST

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$320K

35 hrs/wk

JAMES HOUGHTON

CFO

Board

$156K

35 hrs/wk

SIDNEY JACKSON

VP OF DEVELOPMENT

Board

$140K

35 hrs/wk

MARSHELL J KUMAHOR

VP EDUCATION & COMM ENGAGEMENT

Board

$122K

35 hrs/wk

KRISTIN ORLANDO

VP OF OPERATIONS

Board

$118K

35 hrs/wk

ERIN LUNSFORD NORTON

VP OF ARTISTIC PLANNING

Board

$105K

35 hrs/wk

MING YANG

MUSICIAN/TRUSTEE

Board

$59K

17.5 hrs/wk

MARTIN ANDERSEN

TRUSTEE/MUSICIAN

Board

$47K

17.5 hrs/wk

ADRIANA ROSIN

MUSICIAN/TRUSTEE

Board

$46K

17.5 hrs/wk

JOANNA FARRER

MUSICIAN/TRUSTEE

Board

$39K

17.5 hrs/wk

DAVID SOUTHORN

MUSICIAN/TRUSTEE

Board

$20K

17.5 hrs/wk

THOMAS COMISKEY

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MINDY COHEN

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

EVAN DELGADO

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DEBORAH FRAZIER

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

CURTLAND E FIELDS

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ROBERT C GARRETT

CO- CHAIR AND TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DAVID R HUBER

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

RUTH C LIPPER

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

YIN LONG

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DR JAMES LIST

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MARTIN MELILLI

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ELIN MUELLER

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MICHELLE MERCHANT

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DIMITRI NAKHAMKIN

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MARJORIE PERRY

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MICHAEL RICHARDS

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

LAWRENCE RUTKOWSKI

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

WARREN K RACUSIN

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MARCIA SASS

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

SUSAN SHIFF

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

STEPHEN SICHAK JR

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

CRAIG SILLIMAN

CO-CHAIR AND TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DONALD E STRANGFELD

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

CECILIA SWEENEY

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JESSICA TRENTI

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

LISA MARTINEZ WOLMART

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MARGARITA WALLACH

SECRETARY AND TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

LISA WEBBER

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DIANE YOUNG

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

EDWARD D ZINBARG

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

RICK BYRD

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ROBERT GORDON

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JONATHAN KUSHNER

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

HEATHER BOSHAK

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

LINDA M BOWDEN

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ROBERT BEYLICKJIAN

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

XIAN ZHANG

MUSIC DIRECTOR

Staff

$238K

35 hrs/wk

ERIC WYRICK

CONCERT MASTER

Staff

$170K

35 hrs/wk

GEOFF ANDERSON

VP OF MARKETING

Staff

$117K

35 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 200 of 258

FromAmountPurposeYear
$520K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
$250K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ARTISTIC OPERATIONS AND EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS
2024
$110K
OPERATIONS
2024
$40K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$30K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$26K
PERFORMING ARTS & EDUCATION
2024
$10K
PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT, IN HONOR OF CHARLES E. AND JOY C. PETTINOS.
2024
$4K
TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
$50
To support the artisticexcellence and enrichmentof tomorrows musicians
2024
$305K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$246K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$200K
Operating Expenses
2023
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ARTISTIC OPERATIONS AND EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS
2023
$110K
OPERATIONS
2023
$46K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$45K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
$40K
Community Partners Chamber Music Program
2023
$40K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$38K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$35K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$33K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$30K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$25K
CATALYST FUND GRANT
2023
$25K
NEWARK CREATES - NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
2023
$21K
General UseGeneral Use
2023
$20K
EL SISTEMA NEW JERSEY ALLIANCE 2024
2023
$15K
HANDS ON IN PERFORMING ARTS COMMUNITY
2023
$15K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$13K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$13K
PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT, IN HONOR OF CHARLES E. AND JOY C. PETTINOS.
2023
$10K
SUPPORT OF THE AUDIENCE-BUILDING INITIATIVES
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$8K
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
2023
$7K
INTERNATIONAL
2023
$6K
CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT
2023
$5K
TO FURTHER THE MEMORY OF RICHARD H HOLZER
2023
$3K
TO SUPPORT A FREE, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC MUSIC AND RESISTANCE PANEL DISCUSSION WHICH WILL EXPLORE THE INFLUENCE OF MUSIC AS AN AGENT OF SOCIAL CHANGE
2023
$3K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$1K
PERFORMING ARTS
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$600
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$100
To support the artisticexcellence and enrichmentof tomorrow's musicians
2023
$75
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$318K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$200K
Operating Expenses
2022
$184K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$150K
SPONSORSHIP Sponsorship
2022
$100K
ARTISTIC OPERATIONS AND EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS
2022
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100K
80467 SITE VISIT DONATION FOR THE NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
2022
$100K
OPERATIONS
2022
$68K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$65K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR 2022-2023
2022
$50K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$40K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$40K
Celebrating DEI at the Y
2022
$30K
HANDS ON IN PERFORMING ARTS COMMUNITY
2022
$30K
EL SISTEMA NEW JERSEY ALLIANCE 2023
2022
$28K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$26K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$25K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2022
$25K
CATALYST FUND GRANT
2022
$25K
NEWARK CREATES - NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
2022
$25K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$20K
SUSTAINING
2022
$15K
General charitable purposes
2022
$13K
PURCHASE OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, IN HONOR OF CHARLES E. AND JOY C. PETTINOS.
2022
$10K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$10K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$10K
FOR: SUPPORT OF THE YOUNG FRIENDS AUDIENCE-BUILDING INITIATIVE
2022
$8K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$5K
TO FURTHER THE MEMORY OF RICHARD H HOLZER
2022
$5K
CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$3K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2022
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$1K
PERFORMING ARTS
2022
$845
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$650
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$500
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$322
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS
2022
$175
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$150
To support the artisticexcellence and enrichmentof tomorrow's musicians
2022
$88
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$88
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$75
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$50
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$435K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$435K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$265K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$146K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$100K
ARTISTIC OPERATIONS AND EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS
2021
$58K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
$50K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2021
$40K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2021
$34K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$30K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$30K
HANDS ON IN PERFORMING ARTS COMMUNITY
2021
$25K
CATALYST FUND GRANT
2021
$25K
NEWARK CREATES - NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
2021
$21K
General Use and Operating Fund
2021
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$18K
General charitable purposes
2021
$11K
PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS.
2021
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$10K
SUSTAINING
2021
$10K
FOR: SUPPORT OF THE YOUNG FRIENDS AUDIENCE-BUILDING INITIATIVE
2021
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$5K
TO FURTHER THE MEMORY OF RICHARD H HOLZER
2021
$4K
TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
$3K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2021
$3K
CHARITABLE
2021
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2021
$1K
PERFORMING ARTS
2021
$225
To support the artisticexcellence and enrichmentof tomorrow's musicians
2021
$175
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2021
$154
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS
2021
$150
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2021
$150
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2021
$108
FOR CHARITY'S SPECIFIED SERVICES
2021
$500K
SOUND FUTURE
2020
$343K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$280K
OPERATIONS
2020
$250K
Operating Support
2020
$235K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
$120K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$100K
ARTISTIC OPERATIONS AND EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS
2020
$75K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$75K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO CONNECT WITH DIVERSE COMMUNITIES OF NEW JERSEY AND TO INSPIRE, ENTERTAIN, AND EDUCATE THROUGH LIVE SYMPHONIC MUSIC
2020
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2020
$50K
77478 Supporting the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
2020
$50K
77478 Supporting the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
2020
$48K
CULTURE & ARTS
2020
$40K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE EL SISTEMA NEW JERSEY ALLIANCE IN CONNECTING AND STRENGTHENING EL SISTEMA-INSPIRED PROGRAMS STATEWIDE
2020
$40K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$36K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$25K
General Charitable Purposes
2020
$24K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$23K
General Use and Operating Fund: $20,000Endowment Fund: $2,500
2020
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$15K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$10K
SUSTAINING
2020
$10K
FOR: ONE-TIME SUPPORT OF THE YOUNG FRIENDS AUDIENCE-BUILDING INITIATIVE
2020
$8K
CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT
2020
$7K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$5K
hands on in performing arts community
2020
$5K
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
$5K
TO FURTHER THE MEMORY OF RICHARD H HOLZER
2020
$5K
GENERAL
2020
$4K
TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020

Funded by

$12.6M from 72 funders · 258 grants · 2017–2024

The Prudential Foundation

$1.6M · 8 grants · 2018–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.5M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Colton Family Foundation

$1.3M · 6 grants · 2019–2023

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

$781K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

The Ayco Charitable Foundation

$608K · 4 grants · 2019–2024

American Gift Fund

$600K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc-Subordinates

$582K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Lipper Family Charitable Foundation

$423K · 4 grants · 2017–2022

Details

EIN221559422
NTEE codeA690
Subsection03
Ruling date1944-03
Formed1929
Employees437
Volunteers50
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