LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION

EIN 95-1696734 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)

What they do

UNDER THE LEADERSHIP of MUSIC & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR GUSTAVO DUDAMEL, THE LA PHIL OFFERS LIVE PERFORMANCES, MEDIA INITIATIVES, and LEARNING PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE and STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES IN LOS ANGELES and BEYOND. (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O) THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA is THE FOUNDATION of THE LA PHILS OFFERINGS, WHICH ALSO INCLUDE A MULTI-GENRE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY PRESENTING PROGRAM and SUCH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AS YOLA (YOUTH ORCHESTRA LOS ANGELES). PERFORMANCES ARE OFFERED ON THREE HISTORIC STAGES--WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL, THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL, and THE FORD--AS WELL AS THROUGH A VARIETY of MEDIA PLATFORMS. IN ALL ITS ENDEAVORS, THE LA PHIL SEEKS to ENRICH THE LIVES of INDIVIDUALS and COMMUNITIES THROUGH MUSICAL, ARTISTIC, and LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT RESONATE IN OUR WORLD TODAY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders82 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.84%of revenue went to mission work85.4% of expenses · Program services

3.50%of revenue went to fundraising3.6% of expenses

$97.05spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.71%of revenue went to management and office costs11.0% of expenses

$2.87in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

21.2%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 $2,783,661 for GUSTAVO DUDAMEL (MUSIC & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$216,690,527

Mission workProgram services$179,506,23982.84% of revenue85.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$23,206,90710.71% of revenue11.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$7,585,7063.50% of revenue3.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,391,6752.95% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$210,298,85297.05% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 85.4% mission · 11.0% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.05% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 13.3% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.28% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 12.0% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 18.3% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.68% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 15.0% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.08% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 10.9% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.83% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 13.1% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.35% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 9.8% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.32% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$216,690,527

Expenses$210,298,852

Annual surplus $6,391,675 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)$179,506,239 · 85.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$23,206,907 · 11.0% of expenses

Fundraising$7,585,706 · 3.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$216,690,527

Expenses$210,298,852

Assets$603,296,076

Income$276,417,496

Contributions$45,942,436

Mission work (program services)$179,506,239

Fundraising$7,585,706

Grants given$5,079,926

Average grant$118,138

Management and general$23,206,907

Stocks and bonds$378,885,127

Accounting fees$76,949

Investing fees$998,680

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GUSTAVO DUDAMELMUSIC & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $2,783,661Base $2,740,000 · Other $43,661

CHAD SMITHFORMER CEO (THRU 08/23) $1,019,386Base $995,467 · Other $23,919

DANIEL SONGINTERIM CEO (THRU 7/24), COO · 40 hrs/week $653,251Base $601,268 · Other $51,983

MARTIN CHALIFOURPRINCIPAL CONCERTMASTER · 40 hrs/week $598,812Base $556,896 · Other $41,916

MARGIE KIM BERMEOCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $496,907Base $470,752 · Other $26,155

THOMAS HOOTENSTAFF MUSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $468,631Base $415,178 · Other $53,453

NORA BRADYCHIEF MKTG & COMS. OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $451,482Base $401,624 · Other $49,858

MONA PATELGEN. COUNSEL, SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $451,098Base $424,943 · Other $26,155

NATHAN COLESTAFF MUSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $444,619Base $391,166 · Other $53,453

MEGHAN UMBERCHIEF CONTENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $443,037Base $405,082 · Other $37,955

ANDREW BAINSTAFF MUSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $430,944Base $377,491 · Other $53,453

ROBERT DEMAINESTAFF MUSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $425,370Base $371,917 · Other $53,453

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 (82)

GUSTAVO DUDAMELMUSIC & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

CHAD SMITHFORMER CEO (THRU 08/23)

DANIEL SONGINTERIM CEO (THRU 7/24), COO

MARTIN CHALIFOURPRINCIPAL CONCERTMASTER

MARGIE KIM BERMEOCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

THOMAS HOOTENSTAFF MUSICIAN

NORA BRADYCHIEF MKTG & COMS. OFFICER

MONA PATELGEN. COUNSEL, SECRETARY

NATHAN COLESTAFF MUSICIAN

MEGHAN UMBERCHIEF CONTENT OFFICER

ANDREW BAINSTAFF MUSICIAN

ROBERT DEMAINESTAFF MUSICIAN

EMANUEL MAXWELLCHIEF TALENT & EQUITY OFFICER

GLENN BRIFFACFO

SUMMER BJORKCHIEF OF STAFF

LAURA CONNELLYGM HOLLYWOOD BOWL, VP PROD

JOHANNA REESVP, PRESENTATIONS

ELSJE KIBLER-VERMAASVP LEARNING

SARA KIMVP OF PHILANTHROPY

RENAE WILLIAMS NILESFMR. CHIEF CONTENT OFF. (THRU 08/23)

MARGARET MORGANDIRECTOR

REGINA WEINGARTENDIRECTOR

MARIAN HALLDIRECTOR

LOUISE D EDGERTONDIRECTOR

LISA FIELDDIRECTOR

MATT MCINTYREDIRECTOR (AS OF 07/24)

LINDA P BRITTANDIRECTOR

LENORE S GREENBERGDIRECTOR

LEITH OLEARYDIRECTOR

MEGAN WATANABEDIRECTOR

LAURA ROSENWALDDIRECTOR

NANCY ABELLDIRECTOR

R MARTIN CHAVEZDIRECTOR

JONATHAN KAGANCHAIR, HOLLYWOOD BOWL

REVETA F BOWERSCHAIR, PENSION & VICE CHAIR, EXEC

RICHARD RAFFETTODIRECTOR (THRU 08/24)

RICHARD SCHIRTZERDIRECTOR (AS OF 12/23)

SANDY PRESSMANDIRECTOR

SUE TSAODIRECTOR

SUZANNE HARTDIRECTOR (THRU 07/24)

TAMARA GOLIHEWDIRECTOR (AS OF 09/23)

TEENA HOSTOVICHDIRECTOR (THRU 09/24)

THOMAS BECKMENBOARD CHAIR

VIKKI SUNGDIRECTOR

WINNIE KHODIRECTOR

DARIOUSH KHALEDIDIRECTOR

GABRIELLE STARRDIRECTOR

FRANCOIS MOBASSERDIRECTOR

DR RONALD D SUGARDIRECTOR

DONALD P DE BRIERCHAIR, AUDIT

DIANE B PAULVICE-CHAIR, EXEC

DEBRA WONG YANGDIRECTOR

DAVID C BOHNETTCHAIR, CAMP. & VICE CHAIR

DAVID A FORDDIRECTOR

DAVID MELINECHAIR, CAMP. & VICE CHAIR

GEOFFREY RICHDIRECTOR

CHRISTIAN STRACKECHAIR, MARKETING

CHRISTIAN CHIVAROLIDIRECTOR

CAROL COLBURN GRIGORDIRECTOR

CAMILO ESTEBAN BECHDACHDIRECTOR

ANTONIA HERNANDEZDIRECTOR

ANDY PARKDIRECTOR

ANDREA CHAO-KHARMADIRECTOR

ALYCE DE ROULET WILLIAMSONDIRECTOR

JENNIFER BRODERDIRECTOR

KEITH TERASAKIDIRECTOR (AS OF 09/23)

KAWANNA BROWNDIRECTOR

JULIE ANDREWSDIRECTOR

ALFRED FRAIJO JRDIRECTOR (AS OF 06/24)

JONATHAN CONGDONDIRECTOR (AS OF 09/23)

JON VEINDIRECTOR

JENNY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR (AS OF 06/24)

JENNIFER MILLER GOFFDIRECTOR

KIM NOLTEMYCEO (AS OF 07/24)

JAY STEINCHAIR, PHILANTHROPY

JAY RASULOVICE-CHAIR, EXEC

JASON SUBOTKYDIRECTOR

JANE B EISNERVICE CHAIR

JACK SUZARDIRECTOR

IRWIN WINKLERDIRECTOR

HILARY GARLANDDIRECTOR (AS OF 09/23)

GREGORY A ADAMSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1935
Location: 151 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
County: Los Angeles
In care of: GLENN BRIFFA
Primary officer: GLENN BRIFFA, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(213) 972-7300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)
Grant-giving organization: Yes