THE AMERICAN CLASSICAL ORCHESTRA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE AMERICAN CLASSICAL ORCHESTRA INC

EIN 06-1072470 · Symphony Orchestras (A69)

What they do

The American Classical Orchestra Recreates The Sound World of The Master Composers. The ACO is Devoted to Preserving and Performing The Repertoire of 17th, 18th and 19th Century Composers. By Playing The Music On Original Instruments and Using Historic Performance Technique, We Attempt to Recreate The Sounds An Audience Would Have Experienced When The Music Was Written and First Performed. We Pass Along Skills and Appreciation for This Practice to Future Generations Through Concert Performances and Educational Programs.Because Period Instruments Were Made of Different Materials, They Produce A Profoundly Different Sound From The 20th Century Instruments Used In Modern Orchestras. Historical Instruments, With Their Softer and More Transparent, Yet Sometimes Edgier Tone, Produce A Delicacy In The Gentler Phrases and A Pungent Bite In The Stronger Passages. Using Period Instruments, The ACO Can, In The 21st Century, Bring Audiences Closer to The Musical Genius of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven A

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Of every $100 spent, about $66.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.30%of revenue went to mission work66.9% of expenses · Program services

8.87%of revenue went to fundraising8.4% of expenses

$105.03spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

25.86%of revenue went to management and office costs24.6% of expenses

$0.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

87.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $58,044 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $194,688 for THOMAS C CRAWFORD (ARTISTIC DIRECTOR). 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$1,153,805

Mission workProgram services$811,16370.30% of revenue66.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$298,34725.86% of revenue24.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$102,3398.87% of revenue8.4% of expenses

Total expenses$1,211,849105.03% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 66.9% mission · 24.6% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.03% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 25.1% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.62% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 21.3% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.22% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 66.8% mission · 24.5% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.64% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 61.9% mission · 28.0% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.58% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 19.7% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 14.4% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.43% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 8.4% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.23% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,153,805

Expenses$1,211,849

Annual shortfall $58,044 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$811,163 · 66.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$298,347 · 24.6% of expenses

Fundraising$102,339 · 8.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,153,805

Expenses$1,211,849

Assets$20,862

Income$1,153,805

Contributions$1,005,459

Mission work (program services)$811,163

Fundraising$102,339

Management and general$298,347

Accounting fees$48,598

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

THOMAS C CRAWFORDARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $194,688

DAVID LARKINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $109,725

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 (13)

THOMAS C CRAWFORDARTISTIC DIRECTOR

DAVID LARKINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANDREW L CHESKISDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA C WAINWRIGDIRECTOR

DARLENE PASQUILLDIRECTOR

DEBRA J TOPPETAPRESIDENT

GERALD RIZZIERIDIRECTOR

JOHN GOODMANDIRECTOR

LAURI BAKERVICE PRESIDENT

PETER R BURNIMDIRECTOR

ROB HAHNDIRECTOR

WILLIAM LEEDIRECTOR

WILLIAM T POTVINTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 552 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10024
County: New York
In care of: John Thiessen
Primary officer: John Thiessen, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailpascal@pascalnadon.com Phone(212) 362-2727

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RLN US LLP
NTEE classification: Symphony Orchestras (A69)
IRS tax category: Symphony Orchestras