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BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC (EIN 04-2103550)
Tax period
2018-09-01 to 2019-08-31
Filed
2020-07-01
IRS object ID
202031889349301618
Schema version
2018v3.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Address Line1301 Massachusetts AvenueAddressLine1Txt
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Gross Receipts$223,471,420GrossReceiptsAmt
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1918FormationYr
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Activity Or MissionThe mission of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is to foster and maintain an organization dedicated to the making of music consonant with the highest aspirations of the musical art, creating performances and providing educational and training programs at the highest level of excellence.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee1336TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers1173TotalVolunteersCnt
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Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$82,359NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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DescOrchestra Music Programs: The BSO's two beloved orchestral ensembles-the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops-offered 405 concerts reaching more than 1.141 million audience members. Internationally recognized as one of the finest orchestras, the BSO is one of the largest orchestral organizations in the world as measured by scope of its operations. Within the U.S., it is the fourth-largest performing arts institution. In 2018-2019, the BSO welcomed 213,790 patrons to Symphony Hall for its winter season, 202,270 for its Holiday and Spring Pops seasons, 194,860 attended a concert at Tanglewood in Lenox, MA. 28,010 attended Youth and Family Concerts and High School Open Rehearsals and 502,150 enjoyed community concerts offered across the Greater Boston region, including the Boston Pops July 4th concert on the Charles River Esplanade. Highlights included: the opening of the new Linde Center for Music and Learning on the grounds of Tanglewood, which houses the Tanglewood Learning Institute and its year-round roster of innovative programming and performance and rehearsal spaces for the Tanglewood Music Center. The Boston Symphony Children's Choir became the newest permanent ensemble within the symphony, enriching and expanding the BSO's repertoire while giving children an extraordinary choral education. The Boston Pops performed its first ever sensory friendly concert designed for families with a child or adult who is impacted by the autism spectrum disorder.Desc

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DescEducation and Community Programs: Education and community programs are integral to the BSO's mission and are delivered via: 1) The Tanglewood Music Center (TMC), BSO's summer academy for rising professional musicians; and 2) Education and Community Engagement Department programs. The TMC is a bridge from the conservatory to the professional world. Promising young musicians study with some of the world's finest practitioners as they prepare for successful performing careers. In 2019, the TMC provided 141 of the world's most promising young musicians-from 24 states and 12 countries-the opportunity to engage in intensive, performance-oriented work with BSO musicians, resident and guest faculty members, and guest artists. The TMC Fellows studied orchestral and chamber music, with an emphasis on contemporary music, vocal repertoire from art song to opera, composition, and conducting. They presented 26 orchestral, vocal, and chamber concerts throughout the summer, including the week-long Festival of Contemporary Music enjoyed by 11,710 audience members. The TMC also functions as a think tank for faculty, who have the time and talent to explore uncharted directions in composition, conducting, and collaboration to advance and influence the field. Education and community engagement programs reached more than 31,000 students, teachers, and families, many of whom came from low-income households in and around Boston. Highlights included: 1) 16 Youth and Family Concerts and High School Open Rehearsals where 23,775 tickets were distributed and children under age 18 attended Family Concerts for free. 1,534 students from 27 Boston Public Schools received free tickets to Youth Concerts. 2) Approximately 2,150 people attended a Community Chamber Concert, where BSO musicians performed in small ensembles around the region including Framingham, Roxbury, Worcester, and Watertown. 3) Symphony for Our City is a partnership between the BSO and 11 Greater Boston nonprofit organizations serving diverse populations. 372 clients of the nonprofits attended BSO, Pops, and Tanglewood performances. 4) Days in the Arts (DARTS): 368 students participated in a week-long residential summer arts immersion program. Thanks to the BSO's generous tuition subsidies, students from urban, suburban, and rural communities gained confidence as they explored different art forms as creators and audience members.Desc

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DescHistoric Preservation and Conservation and Facility Rental: The BSO's two main properties, Symphony Hall and Tanglewood, have long and significant histories and both attract visitors from near and far. Symphony Hall's acoustic qualities have earned it a place among the top three concert auditoriums in the world, a fact underscored by the hall's 1999 designation as a National Historic Landmark. Symphony Hall resonates with more than a century of performances by key artists. It is also a key performance venue for a number of ensembles and presenters, including the Handel and Haydn Society, the Celebrity Series of Boston, and the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra. The hall has a 2625 seat capacity. Located in the Berkshire hills of Lenox, Massachusetts and established in 1936 by then-Music Director Serge Koussevitzky, Tanglewood is the summer home of the BSO. Its performance venues-Koussevitzky Music Shed, Seiji Ozawa Concert Hall, and Linde Center-and 80 ancillary buildings are located on 526 pastoral acres in the Berkshire hills in western Massachusetts. The grounds are open to the public year-round. Tanglewood attracts more than 200,000 visitors annually and presents ten weeks of diverse programming, including BSO, Pops, and Tanglewood Music Center concerts. Built in 1938, the Koussevitzky Music Shed is a seasonal hall open on three sides with 5,121 seats and additional seating for more than 10,000 on the surrounding lawn. BSO concerts are performed in the shed. Opened in 1994, Seiji Ozawa Hall is a brick and wood structure that provides a venue for chamber music performances and serves as the headquarters of the Tanglewood Music Center. It seats 750 audience members on the orchestra level and an additional 450 in the two balconies, as well as hundreds more on the lawn. This year, the BSO completed a $70 million Tanglewood Forever campaign, which included $43 million for facilities and landscape improvements; $23 million in endowment funds to support Tanglewood programs; and $4 million for existing and new learning and community programs.Desc

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$496,098$0$124,472Electronic Media: In addition to creating music for live audiences, the BSO reaches millions who listen via record, radio broadcast, and digital media. Local broadcasts of BSO concerts can be heard on 99.5 Classical New England (a subsidiary of public radio station WGBH) and are available to stream via the WGBH website. During the summer, WAMC Northeast Public Radio broadcasts Friday, Saturday, and Sunday BSO performances at Tanglewood reaching audiences across seven mid-Atlantic and New England states. Online engagement broadened the BSO's reach worldwide: 1.8 million unique users visited the BSO's website. Users streamed 44,000 BSO podcasts and BSO videos were accessed on YouTube 2,500,000 times. The BSO's social media following continues to grow. Social media followers (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) totaled 467,738 across all BSO brands. 121,823 users accessed archival information on the BSO's online archival portal, collections.bso.org.
$104,036$0$83,060Merchandise Sales: The Boston Symphony operates retail shops at both Symphony Hall and Tanglewood. These shops sell recordings of the BSO and other featured performers, books, music, posters and clothing and other items that serve to promote and disseminate the name and music of the Boston Symphony, Boston Pops and Tanglewood.
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Noubar Afeyan
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David Altshuler
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Gregory E Bulger
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Ronald G Casty
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Susan Bredhoff Cohen
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Richard F Connolly Jr
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Cynthia Curme
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William Curry
Trustee2Yes (X)$0$0$0
Alan J Dworsky
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Phillip J Edmundson
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Thomas E Faust Jr
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Todd R Golub
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Michael Gordon
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Nathan Hayward III
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Ricki Tigert Helfer
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Brent L Henry
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Albert A Holman III
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Barbara W Hostetter
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Stephen Kay
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Edmund Kelly
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Stephen W Kidder
Trustee2Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jeffrey Leiden MD PhD
Trustee2Yes (X)$0$0$0
Joyce G Linde
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John M Loder
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Nancy K Lubin
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Joshua A Lutzker
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Carmine A Martignetti
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Robert J Mayer MD
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Susan W Paine
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Peter Palandjian
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Pamela L Peedin
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Steven R Perles
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Lina S Plantilla MD
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Carol Reich
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Arthur I Segel
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Wendy Shattuck
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Theresa M Stone
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Nicole M Stata
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Caroline Taylor
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Dr Christoph Westphal
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D Brooks Zug
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Mark Volpe
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Evelyn Barnes
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Bart Reidy
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Malcolm Lowe
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John A Ferrillo Jr
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Steven Ansell
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Thomas C Rolfs Jr
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Timothy Genis
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Universal Protection Service LP
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Total Revenue Column-$478,647TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$478,647ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income$0GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses$0GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$1,052,225GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$584,083CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$468,142TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$83,060RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$385,082UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFood & BeverageDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$2,718,072TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,718,072ExclusionAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$2,718,072OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$95,876,005TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$42,652,772RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$122,073UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$15,921,826ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,647,985TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,355,855ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$292,130FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,251,424TotalAmt
Program Services$37,472,478ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,470,096ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,308,850FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,704,128TotalAmt
Program Services$2,422,537ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,402ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$263,189FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,154,040TotalAmt
Program Services$5,466,715ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,693ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$655,632FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,100,061TotalAmt
Program Services$2,606,859ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$227,647ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$265,555FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,000TotalAmt
Program Services$75,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$211,118TotalAmt
Program Services$75,724ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$135,394ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$188,585TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$188,585ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,092TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$56,092FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,969,105TotalAmt
Program Services$1,969,105ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,237,817TotalAmt
Program Services$17,085,902ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$151,740ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$175FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,712,015TotalAmt
Program Services$3,668,601ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$428ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42,986FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,556,744TotalAmt
Program Services$1,820,124ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$79,387ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$657,233FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,725,999TotalAmt
Program Services$101,999ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,616,238ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,762FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,847TotalAmt
Program Services$36,847ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,038,873TotalAmt
Program Services$2,544,284ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,463,821ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,768FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,480,625TotalAmt
Program Services$6,148,196ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$110,009ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$222,420FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$86,024TotalAmt
Program Services$50,544ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,423ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,057FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$315,850TotalAmt
Program Services$108,386ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$185,463ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,001FundraisingAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,354,204TotalAmt
Program Services$5,205,674ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$714,254ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$434,276FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$592,865TotalAmt
Program Services$31,267ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$561,598ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Concert production expenses$1,615,247$1,247,989$367,258$0
Credit card fees$909,110$789,708$55,866$63,536

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,752,339TotalAmt
Program Services$2,290,705ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,235,127ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$226,507FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$109,772,097TotalAmt
Program Services$91,218,644ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,985,284ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,568,169FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,962,521BOYAmt
EOY$18,442,732EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,200,187BOYAmt
EOY$1,212,213EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,375,051BOYAmt
EOY$16,490,405EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,294,580BOYAmt
EOY$3,397,962EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$542,902BOYAmt
EOY$514,524EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,383,783BOYAmt
EOY$2,564,843EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$182,189,821LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$98,739,423LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,410,284BOYAmt
EOY$83,450,398EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$122,261,203BOYAmt
EOY$130,783,895EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$319,272,974BOYAmt
EOY$296,042,757EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,606,093BOYAmt
EOY$40,171,359EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$609,309,578BOYAmt
EOY$593,071,088EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,548,596BOYAmt
EOY$12,039,261EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,320,088BOYAmt
EOY$9,702,981EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,000,000BOYAmt
EOY$10,000,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,872,299BOYAmt
EOY$65,078,294EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,740,983BOYAmt
EOY$96,820,536EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$97,693,730BOYAmt
EOY$64,154,309EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$217,544,761BOYAmt
EOY$206,297,985EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$223,330,104BOYAmt
EOY$225,798,258EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$538,568,595BOYAmt
EOY$496,250,552EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$609,309,578BOYAmt
EOY$593,071,088EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$13,896,092ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$310,722NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$0DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Investment Expense$0InvestmentExpenseAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$0PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$28,732,673OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$41,549,636CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$32,924,905CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$33,247,404CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$41,918,427CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$37,423,480CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$187,063,852TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$41,549,636CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$32,924,905CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$33,247,404CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$41,918,427CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$37,423,480CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$187,063,852TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$20,341,056SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$166,722,796PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,575,437CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,818,637CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,080,385CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,446,440CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,440,966CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,361,865TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,043,977CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$590,247CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$332,543CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$573,842CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,540,609TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$216,966,326TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$210,891,269GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.76843PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.81622PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$56,092DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$56,092TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule C, Part II-B, Line 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe lobbying activities of the BSO address issues such as state funding and proposed legislation related to historic preservation, tourism, transportation, and education all in the context of the arts and not-for-profit organizations. A small allocation of the salary of one employee who engages in lobbying activities on the issues noted above is included in the amount reported.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$471,546,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,067,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$10,517,000InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$32,232,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$0AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$455,898,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$477,751,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$8,862,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$30,201,000InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$45,268,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$0AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$471,546,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$446,379,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$9,932,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$51,052,000InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$29,612,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$0AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$477,751,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$450,319,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$7,724,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$18,448,000InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$30,112,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$0AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$446,379,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$474,899,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$8,892,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$13,587,000InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$19,885,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$0AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$450,319,000EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.13BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.4759PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.3941TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (1)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,749,799OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$6,749,799BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$120,196,495OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$62,301,478DepreciationAmt
Book Value$57,895,017BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$0DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$42,918,102OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$30,116,198DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,801,904BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,325,425OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,321,747DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,003,678BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$83,450,398TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
Marketable Alternatives$235,046,974F
Illiquid Assets$25,788,674F
Real Assets$14,161,201F
Real Estate$12,411,764F
Investment in 263 & HALP$8,634,144F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$296,042,757TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Assets Held by Others$29,071,145
Assets of Split Int Agreements$11,100,214
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$40,171,359TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescAccrued Liability for Pension and Post RetirementDesc
Amt$65,078,294Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$65,078,294TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$96,035,938TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$310,722NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$362,455DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Recoveries Prior Year Grants$0RecoveriesPriorYearGrantsAmt
Other Revenue-$34,280OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$638,897RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$95,397,041RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$1,969,105InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$1,490,141OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$478,964RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$95,876,005TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$109,655,599TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$362,455DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Prior Year Adjustments$0PriorYearAdjustmentsAmt
Losses Reported$0LossesReportedAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,490,152OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,852,607ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$107,802,992ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$1,969,105InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$0OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$1,969,105ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$109,772,097TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule D, Part V, Line 4Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 - The purpose of the endowment is to provide enduring support for the mission of the Orchestra by releasing a substantial and reliable flow of funds to the operating budget. The income earned on the Orchestra's endowment assets may be used for the general or donor-restricted purposes and is recorded as unrestricted net assets or temporarily restricted net assets, as appropriate.
Schedule D, Part VI, Line 1eOther includes land improvements and related depreciation and construction in progress.
Schedule D, Part VII, Line 3The investment in 263 HA Limited Partnership is valued at net cost plus accumulated earnings reduced by distribution to the BSO.
Schedule D, Part X, Line 2The Orchestra accounts for the effect of any uncertain tax positions based on a "more likely than not" threshold to the recognition of the tax positions being sustained based on the technical merits of the position under scrutiny by the applicable taxing authority. If a tax position or positions are deemed to result in uncertainties of those positions, the unrecognized tax benefit is estimated based on a "cumulative probability assessment" that aggregates the estimated tax liability for all uncertain tax positions. The Orchestra has identified its tax status as a tax exempt entity and its determinations relative to income that is considered related and unrelated as its only significant tax positions; however, the Orchestra has determined that such tax positions do not result in an uncertainty requiring recognition. The Orchestra is not currently under examination by any taxing jurisdiction. Its federal and state income tax returns are generally open for the past three years following the date filed by the appropriate tax authorities.
Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2dSchedule D, Part XI, Line 2d - Change in value of split interest agreements.
Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4bSchedule D, Part XI, Line 4b - Cost of goods sold of ($584,083) and reclass of fundraising expense of $(906,058)
Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2dSchedule D, Part XI, Line 4b - Cost of goods sold of $584,083 and reclass of fundraising expense of $906,069

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Central America and the Caribbean00Investments$78,073,415
Europe (including Iceland and Greenland)00Program Services$3,229,476Concert tour
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Spent$81,302,891TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CoYes (1)PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (1)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Opening GalaEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,308,593GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,240,364CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$68,229GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Cash Prizes Event1$0CashPrizesEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$0NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$0RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$72,007FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$6,438EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$154,739OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2Corporate EventEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$992,524GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$784,416CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$208,108GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Cash Prizes Event2$0CashPrizesEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$0NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$0RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$71,054FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$10,875EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$82,179OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$1,719,869GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$1,568,795CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$151,074GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Other Events$0CashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Events$0NonCashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$0RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$195,899FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$0EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$312,867OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$4,020,986GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$3,593,575CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$427,411GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$0CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$0NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$0RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$338,960FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$17,313EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$549,785OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$906,058DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$478,647NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Mark Volpe
CEO and President$650,540$0$0$0$347,668$0$7,392$0$35,349$0$1,040,949$0$0$0
Evelyn Barnes
Chief Financial Officer$277,397$0$0$0$1,869$0$8,250$0$27,389$0$314,905$0$0$0
Bart Reidy
Clerk of the Board$248,907$0$0$0$369$0$7,350$0$35,504$0$292,130$0$0$0
Malcolm Lowe
Concertmaster$473,525$0$0$0$6,944$0$0$0$32,797$0$513,266$0$0$0
John A Ferrillo Jr
Principal Oboe$307,318$0$0$0$5,637$0$30,164$0$36,811$0$379,930$0$0$0
Steven Ansell
Principal Viola$271,368$0$0$0$20,227$0$22,920$0$37,331$0$351,846$0$0$0
Thomas C Rolfs Jr
Principal Trumpet$278,879$0$0$0$12,447$0$31,581$0$37,555$0$360,462$0$0$0
Timothy Genis
Timpanist$233,521$0$0$0$48,606$0$26,618$0$1,222$0$309,967$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1aIn connection with the business needs of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO), charter travel is used when transporting large number of personnel in connection with the Orchestra's touring. As a general rule. the BSO does not provide first class travel for employees. 2) In rare instances, the CEO and President's spouse may travel with him for donor cultivation and fundraising purposes. Events attended are related to business purposes of the BSO. Such travel is entered into and substantiated in accordance with the spousal travel policy adopted by the BSO. 3) Housing for Mark Volpe, CEO and President, is provided during the summer for the convenience of the BSO in connection with the Orchestra's activities away from Boston at Tanglewood, and is not considered taxable.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 4The compensation reported for Mark Volpe, CEO and President, for calendar year 2018 includes Base Compensation of $650,540. Other Reportable Compensation includes, 1) taxable fringe in the amount of $12,710 mainly for life and disability insurance and for personal use of a vehicle provided by the BSO; 2) contributions of $18,500 made by Mr. Volpe into a 457(b) plan; and 3) a payment of $316,458 which represents the current year obligation related to a retirement compensation plan established for Mr. Volpe in fiscal year 2007 in recognition of his 10 years of outstanding service to the BSO. As amended in 2013, the plan is to provide Mr. Volpe an annual retirement benefit at age 60 equal to approximately 50% of the average compensation earned during his last 5 years of employment. An irrevocable portion of this benefit is accrued and paid each year that he is employed.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Tisbury ToursBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship Descriptioncompany owned by spouse of TrusteeRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$1,183,546TransactionAmt
TransactionEngaged to perform concertsTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution105ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$3,582,932NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFair Market ValueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)Transportation4$223,443Fair Market Value
Yes (X)Piano1$42,000Fair Market Value
Yes (X)Hospitality Goods17$96,351Fair Market Value
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received1Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule M, Part IFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationColumn B responses represent the number of contributions.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part I, Line 6Volunteers comprise the 681 members of the Boston Symphony Association of volunteers (BSAV), who provide a variety of services both at Symphony Hall and Tanglewood; 218 volunteer members of the Tanglewod Festival Chorus (TFC), who donate their time and talent performing year-round with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops Orchestra; 43 voting trustees and 231 non-voting members of the governing body.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 - Trustee Stephen Kay serves on the Board of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The Dana-Farber Cancer institute employs another trustee, Dr. Robert J. Mayer, MD.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4The bylaws were revised, effective September 1, 2018. The main goals of the revision included: 1) Creating a simplified and more rational committee structure; 2)Renaming the top administrative position to President and CEO, effective September 1, 2018; 3) Removing the cap on the number of Trustees, which had been set at 36; 4) Moving to quarterly Trustees meetings, with three-hour meetings that would have substantive topics and considerable discussion; and 5) Shifting the start of the Board year from September 1 to March 1, beginning in 2019. Effective September 1, 2018, the officers of the Corporation shall be the Trustees Board Chair, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, and the Clerk.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bThe Form 990 is prepared by BSO management and reviewed by a paid preparer. The complete 990 is then reviewed by the Audit, Risk, and Compliance Committee of the Board of Trustees. The Audit, Risk, and Compliance Committee reviews each section and schedule of the 990, focusing on key changes and substantive disclosures. Subsequent to this review, a copy of the final draft 990, which is the version to be filed with the IRS, is placed in a password-protected website of all members of the Board of Trustees to review in advance of their next board meeting. All members of the Board of Trustees receive an email notifying them that the Form 990 is available for review on the site. The final 990 is signed by the Chief Financial Officer and the paid preparer.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cThe Boston Symphony Orchestra has a Conflict of Interest Policy that encompasses all employees and board members. The policy requires that Trustees, Officers, Advisors, Ex-Officio board members, members of a committee with board-delegated powers, senior staff members or any other person with substantial influence over the BSO disclose the existence of any potential or actual conflicts of interest to the Board or to the Executive Committee. The Board or Executive Committee then discusses and votes to determine whether an actual conflict of interest exists. If a conflict exists, the Board or Executive Committee evaluates the particular transaction or arrangement to determine the most reasonable course of action. The individual who disclosed the conflict must leave the Board or Executive Committee meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement that results in the conflict of interest. Additionally, the policy also requires any staff member that has information about a possible conflict, to report the matter, promptly, to his or her supervisor, the Director of Human Resources, or the Chief Financial Officer. The Director of Human Resources and the Chief Financial Officer will review the circumstances of the possible conflict with other, appropriate, management to make the determination about the most reasonable course of action. A breach of the conflict of interest policy is grounds for disciplinary action, up to and including termination. Additionally, on an annual basis, all Trustees, Officers, Advisors, Ex-Officio Board members, members of a committee with board delegated powers, senior staff members or any person with substantial influence over the BSO is provided with a copy of the policy and must sign a statement affirming that they have received, read, and understand the policy; they must also affirm that they agree to comply with the policy. As part of this Annual Notice of Policy, each individual is required to disclose any potential or actual conflicts of interest in writing. All responses indicating a potential or actual conflict are subject to review by the Board or Executive Committee as described above.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15The BSO has a designated Compensation Committee, comprised of trustees of the BSO, which sets the process for determining and approving compensation for officers and key employees. The Compensation Committee's process includes: (a) development and consideration of comparability data to provide the bases for the Committee's decisions and (b) consideration of (i) applicable accounting and disclosure rules, (ii) emerging trends in corporate governance, and (iii) standards and guidelines promulgated by the Division of Public Charities of the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General (collectively, the "Compensation Process"). Deliberations of the Compensation Committee in connection with the Compensation Process are contemporaneously documented. When evaluating officers and key employees, the Compensation Committee carefully considers the following factors: (i) duties and responsibilities, (ii) background and experience, (iii) dedication, commitment and work schedule, (iv) leadership, management, and professional skills, (v) overall performance and standing, (vi) BSO's salary scale of employees generally, and (vii) the BSO's annual budget. The Compensation Committee's most recent review of officer and key employee compensation occurred in 2016.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19The Boston Symphony Orchestra's audited financial statements, conflict of interest policy and other governing documents are available upon request.
Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1bCompensation reported is based on the calendar year 2018 amounts.
Form 990, Part VII, Section B, Line 1(C)Compensation reported is based on calendar year 2018 results.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11gComprises of $16,747,186 of artistic and other concert related fees and $490,631 and other services.
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9Other changes in net assets or fund balances of ($28,732,673) comprise of the change in value of the split interest agreements of ($34,281) and retirement plan-related charges and other than net periodic benefit costs of ($28,698,392).

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Boston 4 Celebrations Foundation IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 Massachusetts AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityBostonCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02115ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN043311403EIN
Primary ActivitiesProvide for public celebration on July 4thPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501 (c) (3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusIII-FIPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Boston Symphony Orchestra IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1263 HA Limited PartnershipBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 Massachusetts AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityBostonCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02115ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesReal EstatePrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1263 Realty CorporationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Predominant Income TypeExcludedPredominantIncomeTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$1,684,164ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$9,131,089ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Disproportionate Allocations0DisproportionateAllocationsInd
General Or Managing Partner0GeneralOrManagingPartnerInd
Ownership0.99OwnershipPct

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtOwnershipOwnershipPctControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
263 Realty Corporation
301 Massachusetts AvenueBostonMA02115043252433Real EsatateMABoston SymphonyC$15,493$60,9471Yes (1)
Trust
301 Massachusetts AvenueBostonMA02115TrustMABoston SymphonyTYes (1)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgYes (1)AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
263 HA Limited Partnership
k$352,201Fair market value.
263 HA Limited Partnership
s$1,339,713Actual partnership distribution.