NASHVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
EIN 62-0550979 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)
What they do
The Nashville Symphony Inspires and Engages A Diverse and Growing Community With Extraordinary Live Orchestral Music Experiences. As Middle Tennessee Continues to Grow and Transform, The Nashville Symphony Will Be A Financially Robust, Leading Orchestra Fully Supported and Embraced By The Community It Serves and Recognized By Its Peers for Its Innovation and Excellence. Key to Achieving This Vision, The Nashville Symphony Will: - Entertain and Educate Audiences With Varied Opportunities to Engage With Orchestral Music. - Be Recognized As A Leading Arts Organization Defined By Performing An Innovative and Excellent Portfolio Distinguished By A Commitment to American Music, Including Underrepresented Voices. - Strengthen Diversified Revenue Streams In Order to Routinely Deliver A Balanced Operating Budget and Meet Goals for Endowment Contributions. - Build A Diverse, Welcoming, and Effective Organization That is A Great Place to Work and is Reflective of The Middle Tennessee Community.
Are they doing good?
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
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 leaders63 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,257,912 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $616,191 for GIANCARLO GUERRERO (CONDUCTOR & MUSIC DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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GIANCARLO GUERREROCONDUCTOR & MUSIC DIRECTOR
ALAN D VALENTINEPRESIDENT & CEO
PETER OTTOCONCERTMASTER
DAN GROSSMANVP OF MARKETING
JENNEEN REEDCFO (RESIGNED 01/10/2025)
MELINDA PHILLIPSCDO
ERIK GRATTONMUSICIAN
ALISON BOLTONVP OF ARTISTIC ADMIN & GENERAL MGR
ENRICO LOPEZ-YANEZPRINCIPAL POPS CONDUCTOR
LAURA ROSSDIRECTOR/MUSICIAN (SEE SCHEDULE O)
LOUISE MORRISONDIRECTOR/MUSICIAN (SEE SCHEDULE O)
JEFF VOM SAALCOO (HIRED 09/01/2024)
AMY KILLETTCFO (HIRED 11/01/2024)
PERI WIDENERDIRECTOR
LAURA COVINGTON KIMBRELLDIRECTOR
MARIELENA RAMOSDIRECTOR
MARK LOPEZDIRECTOR
MARK TILLINGERDIRECTOR
MARY CAVARRABOARD CHAIR
ANTHONY GIARRATANADIRECTOR
MICHAEL SPOSATODIRECTOR
MICHAEL W HAYESDIRECTOR
NEIL KRUGMANDIRECTOR
NICK DEIDIKERDIRECTOR
PAMELA L CARTERIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
KARL SPRULESDIRECTOR
PHYLANICE NASHE JDDIRECTOR
RHONDA MULROYDIRECTOR
ROBERT DENNISDIRECTOR
SANDRA LIPMANDIRECTOR
STARLING DAVIS CLARKDIRECTOR
STEVE ABELMANDIRECTOR
TERESA MOSLEY SEBASTIANCHAIR-ELECT
TRAVIS VINCENT DUNNDIRECTOR
VICKI HORNEDIRECTOR
VICTORIA PAODIRECTOR
YURI CUNZADIRECTOR
GAIL CARR WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
CYNTHIA CLARK MATTHEWSDIRECTOR
BRENDA GRIFFINDIRECTOR
DAVID THOMAS SRDIRECTOR/CHORUS PRESIDENT
DR ANDRE CHURCHWELLDIRECTOR
DR DANIEL DIERMEIERDIRECTOR
DR KENNETH SANDSDIRECTOR
DR MARK D PEACOCKVICE CHAIR
DR STEPHEN EAVESDIRECTOR
DR TREY LEEDIRECTOR
EMILY HUMPHREYSDIRECTOR
ERIC COOKDIRECTOR
BILL WADEDIRECTOR
KEELEY LOCKEDIRECTOR
BETSY WILLSDIRECTOR
GRACE AWHDIRECTOR
HANK INGRAMSECRETARY
HENRY INGRAMDIRECTOR
JAMES ROONEYDIRECTOR
JAMES TODDDIRECTOR
JEANIE RITTENBERRYDIRECTOR
BENJAMIN SCOTTDIRECTOR
JEREMIE PAPINDIRECTOR
JOHN HUIEDIRECTOR
JONATHAN MCNABBTREASURER
CATHERINE GRACEDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1948
- Location
- 1 Symphony Place, Nashville, TN 37201
- County
- Davidson
- In care of
- Amy Killett
- Primary officer
- Amy Killett, CFO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- August 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CROWE LLP
- NTEE classification
- Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes