THE SAINT PAUL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE SAINT PAUL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SOCIETY

EIN 41-0829498 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)

What they do

to Enrich The Twin Cities Community By Sharing Distinctive and Engaging Chamber Orchestra Performances. We Are Committed to Inclusivity and Strive to Provide All People In Our Community With Opportunities to Connect With Our Music.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $73.70 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 leaders58 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

52.30%of revenue went to mission work73.7% of expenses · Program services

7.55%of revenue went to fundraising10.6% of expenses

$70.96spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.10%of revenue went to management and office costs15.6% of expenses

$6.60in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

65.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$15,904,387

Mission workProgram services$8,318,59952.30% of revenue73.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,765,30411.10% of revenue15.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,201,1967.55% of revenue10.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,619,28829.04% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$11,285,09970.96% 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: 73.7% mission · 15.6% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.96% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 15.9% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.45% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 12.5% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.87% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 13.4% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.25% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 15.0% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.13% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 11.5% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.89% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 10.9% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.27% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 11.5% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$15,904,387

Expenses$11,285,099

Annual surplus $4,619,288 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)$8,318,599 · 73.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,765,304 · 15.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,201,196 · 10.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$15,904,387

Expenses$11,285,099

Assets$74,504,984

Income$17,558,037

Contributions$10,365,922

Mission work (program services)$8,318,599

Fundraising$1,201,196

Management and general$1,765,304

Stocks and bonds$56,812,594

Accounting fees$56,915

Investing fees$161,793

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

JON LIMBACHERPRESIDENT & MANAGING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $328,467Base $284,121 · Other $44,346

STEVEN COPESMUSICIAN · 30 hrs/week $261,039Base $214,656 · Other $46,383

KYU-YOUNG KIMMUSICIAN · 30 hrs/week $256,223Base $247,436 · Other $8,787

JULIE ALBERSMUSICIAN · 30 hrs/week $187,261Base $145,992 · Other $41,269

ELIZABETH OLSONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $163,021Base $134,266 · Other $28,755

CASSIE PILGRIMMUSICIAN · 30 hrs/week $149,559Base $133,107 · Other $16,452

JENNIFER MUENCHOWCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $144,954Base $126,392 · Other $18,562

ANDREW BRADY AVC REPEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR/MUSICIAN · 30 hrs/week $144,377Base $124,056 · Other $20,321

MATTHEW WILSONEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR/MUSICIAN · 30 hrs/week $128,720Base $95,681 · Other $33,039

NINA FAN OC REPEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR/MUSICIAN · 30 hrs/week $114,091Base $95,215 · Other $18,876

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 (58)

JON LIMBACHERPRESIDENT & MANAGING DIRECTOR

STEVEN COPESMUSICIAN

KYU-YOUNG KIMMUSICIAN

JULIE ALBERSMUSICIAN

ELIZABETH OLSONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

CASSIE PILGRIMMUSICIAN

JENNIFER MUENCHOWCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

ANDREW BRADY AVC REPEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR/MUSICIAN

MATTHEW WILSONEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR/MUSICIAN

NINA FAN OC REPEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR/MUSICIAN

JUSTIN WINDSCHITL-DIRECTOR(UNTIL 12/24)/TREASURER (BEG 12/24)

LINDA FOREMANDIRECTOR (BEG 11/2024)

KEITH HALPERINDIRECTOR

KATHY SCHUBERTDIRECTOR

JOE TASHJIANDIRECTOR

JUDITH GARCIA GALIANADIRECTOR

JOHN RIEHLE GM EX OFFICIOEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR

VICTOR DE MEIRELESDIRECTOR

LORI SOMMERFIELDDIRECTOR (BEG 11/24)

LOUIS EPSTEINDIRECTOR

MARJA LUTSEPDIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/2024)

NINA ARCHABALDIRECTOR

PAUL VARGODIRECTOR

PEG LINDLOF GM EX OFFICIOEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR

PETER REMESDIRECTOR

RANDY KROLL-DIRECTOR UNTIL12/2024)/SECRETARY (BEG 12/2024)

ROB MAIRSDIRECTOR

SHELDON DAMBERGDIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/2024)

STEVE MAHLEDIRECTOR

THERESA BEVILACQUADIRECTOR

AJ HUSS JRCHAIR EMERITUS, EX-OFFICIO

CRAIG LEMMINGDIRECTOR

ANDREW SELDENDIRECTOR

ANN ROGOTZKEDIRECTOR

ANN HUNTRODS-BOARD CHAIR ELECT(UNTIL 12/2024)/CHAIR (BEG 12/2024)

ANNE CHENEYDIRECTOR

ARNIE BRIERDIRECTOR

ARTHUR KLEBANOVDIRECTOR

BECKY DEBERTINDIRECTOR

BOB LEEDIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/2024)

BOB OLAFSONDIRECTOR

BONDO NYEMBWEDIRECTOR

BONNIE GRZESKOWIAKDIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/2024)

CATHERINE ALLANDIRECTOR

CHRIS BROWNDIRECTOR

JO BAILEYDIRECTOR

DAN AVCHENDIRECTOR

DAVE MOOREDIRECTOR

DAVID ROSEDAHLTREASURER (UNTIL 12/2024)

DEBORAH PALMER-CHAIR UNTIL12/2024)/DIRECTOR (BEG 12/2024)

DONNA PETERSENDIRECTOR (BEG 05/2025)

DOUG AFFINITODIRECTOR

ELIZABETH WILLIS-SECRETARY(UNTIL 12/24)/DIRECTOR (BEG 12/24)

INEZ BERGQUISTEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR

JACK ROSSMANNDIRECTOR

JAMES SMITHDIRECTOR (UNTIL 05/25)

JASON MAX FERDINANDDIRECTOR

JIM JOHNSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1959
Location: 370 WABASHA ST N STE 1420, SAINT PAUL, MN 55102-1333
County: Ramsey
In care of: % SAIN
Primary officer: Elizabeth Olson, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(651) 292-3248

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EIDE BAILLY LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)