BOSTON YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BOSTON YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS INC

EIN 04-2790069 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)

What they do

to ENCOURAGE MUSICAL EXCELLENCE IN A PROFESSIONAL and SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT BY PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY ORCHESTRA TRAINING and PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES to QUALIFIED MUSICIANS, GRADES K-12, and MAKING ITS PROGRAMS ACCESSIBLE to UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE and OUTREACH.

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

56.51%of revenue went to mission work74.3% of expenses · Program services

10.30%of revenue went to fundraising13.5% of expenses

$76.07spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.25%of revenue went to management and office costs12.2% of expenses

$6.24in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

55.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $262,588 for CATHERINE WEISKEL (PRES/CEO & EX-OFFICIO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$6,907,187

Mission workProgram services$3,903,56656.51% of revenue74.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$639,0449.25% of revenue12.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$711,39310.30% of revenue13.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,653,18423.93% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,254,00376.07% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 74.3% mission · 12.2% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.07% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 68.4% mission · 13.6% management · 18.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.85% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 57.4% mission · 12.0% management · 30.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 23.56% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 61.2% mission · 11.8% management · 27.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.65% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 60.5% mission · 21.1% management · 18.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.15% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 64.3% mission · 13.1% management · 22.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.97% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 13.5% management · 14.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.68% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.5% mission · 18.2% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.08% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,907,187

Expenses$5,254,003

Annual surplus $1,653,184 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,903,566 · 74.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$639,044 · 12.2% of expenses

Fundraising$711,393 · 13.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,907,187

Expenses$5,254,003

Assets$32,761,784

Income$7,562,638

Contributions$3,818,311

Mission work (program services)$3,903,566

Fundraising$711,393

Management and general$639,044

Executive compensation (total)$237,300

Stocks and bonds$13,105,608

Accounting fees$27,533

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CATHERINE WEISKELPRES/CEO & EX-OFFICIO · 40 hrs/week $262,588Base $220,958 · Other $41,630

MARTHA A ROBINSONCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $165,465Base $145,000 · Other $20,465

FEDERICO CORTESEMUSIC DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $155,600

KATHRYN BYERSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $113,167Base $109,167 · Other $4,000

GABRIEL COBASCHIEF FACILITIES OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $109,000Base $105,000 · Other $4,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

CATHERINE WEISKELPRES/CEO & EX-OFFICIO

MARTHA A ROBINSONCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

FEDERICO CORTESEMUSIC DIRECTOR

KATHRYN BYERSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

GABRIEL COBASCHIEF FACILITIES OFFICER

MICHAEL BERKDIRECTOR

JORDAN STONEDIRECTOR

KENNETH BELLODIRECTOR

MANOLIS LIODAKISDIRECTOR

MARGARET CHENCHAIR

JEAN-MARC BERTEAUXTREASURER

MICHAEL PATTIDIRECTOR

MIKE REYNOLDSEX-OFFICIO

SARAH SCHAFFER RAUXDIRECTOR

SENTHIL MUTHIAHDIRECTOR

STEPHEN WAGNEREX-OFFICIO

THOMAS BURTONDIRECTOR

TOM RUBYDIRECTOR

JENNIFER LYNNDIRECTOR

ADAM BEARDDIRECTOR

HELEN ROUTHDIRECTOR

HARVEY YOUNGEX-OFFICIO

GABE LINGDIRECTOR

FEMI OBIDIRECTOR

ETHAN THUROWDIRECTOR

ERAN EGOZYVICE CHAIR

DAVID ODEHDIRECTOR

CY LEEDIRECTOR

CECILIA OKEEFEVICE CHAIR

BEN BRADYSECRETARY

ANTHONY FOGGDIRECTOR

ANDREW WESTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 855 COMMONWEALTH AVE, BOSTON, MA 02215-1303
County: Suffolk
In care of: JEAN-MARC BERTEAUX
Primary officer: JEAN-MARC BERTEAUX, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailbyso@bu.edu Phone(617) 353-5338

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MILLER WACHMAN LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)
IRS tax category: Musical Groups and Artists