HOUSTON SYMPHONY SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HOUSTON SYMPHONY SOCIETY

EIN 74-1157373 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)

What they do

The Mission of The Houston Symphony is to Inspire and Engage A Large and Diverse Audience In Greater Houston and Beyond Through Exceptional Orchestral Performances, Educational Programs and Community Activities.

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Of every $100 spent, about $82.50 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 leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.01%of revenue went to mission work82.5% of expenses · Program services

10.02%of revenue went to fundraising11.2% of expenses

$89.67spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.64%of revenue went to management and office costs6.3% of expenses

$0.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

68.1%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 $668,679 for JURAJ VALCUHA (MUSIC 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$45,248,050

Mission workProgram services$33,488,90674.01% of revenue82.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,549,8615.64% of revenue6.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,532,95810.02% of revenue11.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,676,32510.33% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$40,571,72589.67% 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: 82.5% mission · 6.3% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.67% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 7.2% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.26% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 6.5% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 5.4% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.54% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 6.9% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.25% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 6.8% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.85% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 6.8% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.79% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 10.9% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.89% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$45,248,050

Expenses$40,571,725

Annual surplus $4,676,325 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)$33,488,906 · 82.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,549,861 · 6.3% of expenses

Fundraising$4,532,958 · 11.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$45,248,050

Expenses$40,571,725

Assets$6,792,521

Income$46,544,193

Contributions$30,835,960

Mission work (program services)$33,488,906

Fundraising$4,532,958

Management and general$2,549,861

Executive compensation (total)$2,379,141

Accounting fees$60,754

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

JURAJ VALCUHAMUSIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $668,679Base $658,856 · Other $9,823

JOHN MANGUMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO (THRU 09/24) · 40 hrs/week $472,503Base $432,679 · Other $39,824

YOONSHIN SONGMUSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $370,388Base $362,011 · Other $8,377

ELIZABETH CONDICCFO, INTERIM CEO · 40 hrs/week $312,701Base $281,712 · Other $30,989

VICTORIA DOMINGUEZCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $253,576Base $233,301 · Other $20,275

MARK NUCCIOMUSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $252,680Base $232,752 · Other $19,928

BILL VERMEULENMUSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $235,084Base $207,605 · Other $27,479

BRINTON SMITHMUSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $232,085Base $209,004 · Other $23,081

JONATHAN FISCHERMUSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $222,475Base $213,929 · Other $8,546

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 (100)

JURAJ VALCUHAMUSIC DIRECTOR

JOHN MANGUMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO (THRU 09/24)

YOONSHIN SONGMUSICIAN

ELIZABETH CONDICCFO, INTERIM CEO

VICTORIA DOMINGUEZCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

MARK NUCCIOMUSICIAN

BILL VERMEULENMUSICIAN

BRINTON SMITHMUSICIAN

JONATHAN FISCHERMUSICIAN

AGGIE FOSTERTRUSTEE

ALLEN DEUTSCHTRUSTEE

ANDREW DAVISTRUSTEE

ANDREW SCHWAITZBERGTRUSTEE

ANTHONY SPEIERTRUSTEE

AOIFE CUNNINGHAMTRUSTEE

APRILL NELSONTRUSTEE

BARBARA BURGERPRESIDENT

BARBARA MCCELVEYSECRETARY, CHAIR-DEVELOPMENT

BECKY SHAWTRUSTEE

BETTY TUTORGOVERNING DIRECTOR

BILL BULLOCKGOVERNING DIRECTOR

BOBBY TUDORGOVERNING DIRECTOR

BRAD CORSONCHAIR, GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP

BRIAN JAMESTRUSTEE

BRITNEY SAKOWITZGOVERNING DIRECTOR

CAREY KIRKPATRICKCHAIR, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

CAROLYN GAIDOSTRUSTEE

CARRIE BRANDSBERG-DAHLTRUSTEE

CHRIS POWERSGOVERNING DIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONGTRUSTEE

CINDY LEVITGOVERNING DIRECTOR

CLAUDIO GUTIERREZGOVERNING DIRECTOR

CONNIE DYERTRUSTEE

CORA SUE MACHGOVERNING DIRECTOR

DAVID KRIEGERTRUSTEE

DAVID J BECKTRUSTEE

DAVID J WUTHRICHTRUSTEE

DAVID J M KEYGOVERNING DIRECTOR

DAWN JAMESTRUSTEE

DENISE DAVISTRUSTEE

ED SCHNEIDERCHAIR, COMMUNITY PATNERSHIPS

EDWARD C OSTERBERG JRTRUSTEE

ELISSA MARTINGOVERNING DIRECTOR

ELLEN A YARRELLTRUSTEE

ERIC BRUEGGEMANGOVERNING DIRECTOR

EUGENE FONGTRUSTEE

EVAN GLICKCHAIR, POPULAR PROGRAMMING

FREDERIC A WEBERTRUSTEE

GARY BEAUCHAMPGOVERNING DIRECTOR

GARY GINSTLINGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO (AS OF 02/25)

GARY L HOLLINGSWORTHTRUSTEE

GLORIA PRYZANTTRUSTEE

GRACE HOTRUSTEE

GRETCHEN WATKINSGOVERNING DIRECTOR

HEAVEN CHEETRUSTEE

HEIDI ROCKECHARLIEGOVERNING DIRECTOR

HELEN P SHAFFERTRUSTEE

I RAY KIRKTRUSTEE

ISABEL STUDE LUMMISGOVERNING DIRECTOR

JACK MATZERTRUSTEE

JACKIE WOLENS MAZOWTRUSTEE

JAMES M BELL JRTRUSTEE

JANET CLARKCHAIR

JEFF HILLERTRUSTEE

JEFFREY B FIRESTONETRUSTEE

JESSE TUTORCHAIR, AUDIT COMMITTEE

JIM R SMITHTRUSTEE

JOAN DUFFTRUSTEE

JOHN CASSIDYGOVERNING DIRECTOR

JOHN RYDMANIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

JOHN T CATERTRUSTEE

JONATHAN AYRECHAIR, FINANCE

JULIA ANDERSON FRANKELTRUSTEE

JUSTIN STENBERGGOVERNING DIRECTOR

KELLI COHEN FEINTRUSTEE

KENNY KURTZMANTRUSTEE

LESLIE NOSSAMANGOVERNING DIRECTOR

LIDIYA GOLDGOVERNING DIRECTOR

LINDSAY BUCHANANTRUSTEE

LORRI HARRINGTONTRUSTEE

MANUEL DELGADOTRUSTEE

MARGARET WAISMANTRUSTEE

MARGARET ALKEK WILLIAMSGOVERNING DIRECTOR

MARY KATHRYN CAMPIONGOVERNING DIRECTOR

MARY LYNN MARKSCHAIR, VOLUNTEERS & SPECIAL EVENTS

MATTHEW LODENTRUSTEE

MICHAEL MANNTRUSTEE

MICHAEL H CLARKTRUSTEE

MIKE STUDECHAIRMAN EMERITUS

MILES O SMITHTRUSTEE

MIWA SAKASHITATRUSTEE

NANAKO TINGLEAFTRUSTEE

NANCY MARTINTRUSTEE

NANCY SHELTON BRATICTRUSTEE

PAUL MORICOGENERAL COUNSEL

QUENTIN SMITHTRUSTEE

RALPH BURCHTRUSTEE

RICK JARAMILLOGOVERNING DIRECTOR

ROBERT CHANONTRUSTEE

ROBERT ORRCHAIR, STRATEGIC PLANNING

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1941
Location: 615 Louisiana St 102, Houston, TX 77002
County: Harris
In care of: Elizabeth Condic
Primary officer: Elizabeth Condic, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(713) 224-4240

Filing and classification

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