THE LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA INC

EIN 61-6000384 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)

What they do

to CHANGE LIVES THROUGHOUT OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY AS ONLY THE LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA CAN, BY PROMOTING A CULTURE of MUSIC THROUGH OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES and EDUCATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.80 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 leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

68.97%of revenue went to mission work83.8% of expenses · Program services

4.90%of revenue went to fundraising6.0% of expenses

$82.32spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.44%of revenue went to management and office costs10.2% of expenses

$0.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

75.0%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 $287,099 for GRAHAM PARKER (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 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$16,312,051

Mission workProgram services$11,251,08468.97% of revenue83.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,376,2208.44% of revenue10.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$800,0374.90% of revenue6.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,884,71017.68% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$13,427,34182.32% 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: 83.8% mission · 10.2% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.32% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 11.8% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 136.41% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 10.7% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 12.4% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.16% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 11.2% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.28% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 10.8% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.78% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 11.1% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.55% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 9.2% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.63% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,312,051

Expenses$13,427,341

Annual surplus $2,884,710 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)$11,251,084 · 83.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,376,220 · 10.2% of expenses

Fundraising$800,037 · 6.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$16,312,051

Expenses$13,427,341

Assets$10,679,195

Income$16,406,646

Contributions$12,235,961

Mission work (program services)$11,251,084

Fundraising$800,037

Management and general$1,376,220

Stocks and bonds$1,561,343

Accounting fees$23,075

Investing fees$11,673

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

GRAHAM PARKERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $287,099Base $277,806 · Other $9,293

TONYA MCSORLEYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $145,154Base $133,476 · Other $11,678

GABRIEL LEFKOWITZORCHESTRA CONCERTMASTER · 40 hrs/week $132,665Base $121,596 · Other $11,069

EDWARD SCHADTDIRECTOR OF LEADERSHIP GIV · 40 hrs/week $120,895Base $117,220 · Other $3,675

NATHANIEL KOCHCHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $117,224Base $107,426 · Other $9,798

SCOTT LEGERMUSICIAN - BOARD OF DIRECTORS · 40 hrs/week $65,236Base $54,167 · Other $11,069

JONATHAN MUELLERMUSICIAN - BOARD OF DIRECTORS · 40 hrs/week $62,748Base $51,679 · Other $11,069

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 (38)

GRAHAM PARKERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

TONYA MCSORLEYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

GABRIEL LEFKOWITZORCHESTRA CONCERTMASTER

EDWARD SCHADTDIRECTOR OF LEADERSHIP GIV

NATHANIEL KOCHCHIEF OF STAFF

SCOTT LEGERMUSICIAN - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JONATHAN MUELLERMUSICIAN - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MAGGIE FAURESTCO-CHAIR-DEVELOPMENT

KHOA NGUYENDIRECTOR

MARIAH GRATZDIRECTOR

MARY ELLEN WIEDERWOHLCHAIR-GOVERNANCE

MICHELLE MITCHELLDIRECTOR

PAULA HARSHAWDIRECTOR

RITU FURLANVICE CHAIR

ROBERT WIMSATTDIRECTOR

STACHELL BUSSEYDIRECTOR

SUSAN DIAMONDDIRECTOR

SUSAN MOREMENDIRECTOR

SUSAN VON HOVENAT LARGE MEMBER

TIM MULLOYDIRECTOR

WINONA SHIPREKAT LARGE MEMBER

DON KOHLER JRDIRECTOR

ANDREW FLEISCHMANCHAIR AND GENERAL COUNSEL

BRUCE ROTHSECRETARY

CAROL HEBELAT LARGE MEMBER

CAROL BARR MATTONDIRECTOR

CAROLE BIRKHEADDIRECTOR

CHRISTINA BROWNDIRECTOR

DENISE SCHILLERDIRECTOR

DENNIS STILGER JRDIRECTOR

LINDSAY VALLANDINGHAMAT LARGE MEMBER/ALO PRES.

GARY SLOBODADIRECTOR

GUY MONTGOMERYDIRECTOR

JAMES S WELCH JRAT LARGE MEMBER

JEFF ROBERTSTREASURER/VP OF FINANCE

JORDAN HARRISCHAIR ELECT/CO-CHAIR DEV

AKHIL SURESH NAIRDIRECTOR

LEE KIRKWOODIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1948
Location: 624 W MAIN ST STE 400, LOUISVILLE, KY 40202-2952
County: Jefferson
In care of: TONYA MCSORLEY
Primary officer: TONYA MCSORLEY, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(502) 587-8681

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LBMC PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)