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YOUTH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $664K · expenses $604K · assets $188K

Also known as
City Heights Music School Mariachi Victoria de San Diego Music123
EIN
20-1136202
Address
2535 CAMINO DEL RIO SOUTH, SAN DIEGO, CA 92108-3754
Website
cityheightsmusicschool.org
NTEE code
A68
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2004
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Mission

Instruction for children in underserved neighborhoods to play musical instruments, to sing, play and perform.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Victoria Eicher President, Executive Director, director2021-2024 $60,107$157,607 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

11 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Christopher Danielson Secretary, Treasurer, director2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Christopher Duke director2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Marshall A Lewis Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, director2010-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Elodia Castillo Ortega Vice President, director2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Monica Hutchins director2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Consuelo Zuniga director2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Mario Eguia (former) Artistic Director - Mariachi Victoria de San Diego2021 30 $0 reported 1
Fred Ortega (former) director2021 0 $0 reported 1
Angela Kanish (former) director2021 0 $0 reported 1
Grace Lo (former) PRESIDENT2010-2012 20 $0 reported 1
Alan Baskin (former) TREASURER2010 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $60K · 10 employees · 18 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Victoria Eicher President, Executive Director, director30 $60,107$0$0 $60,1071
Christopher Danielson Secretary, Treasurer, director2 $0$0$0 $01
Christopher Duke director1 $0$0$0 $01
Marshall A Lewis Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, director10 $0$0$0 $01
Elodia Castillo Ortega Vice President, director2 $0$0$0 $01
Monica Hutchins director1 $0$0$0 $01
Consuelo Zuniga director1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $51K · 11 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Victoria Eicher President, Executive Director and director30 $51,000$0$0 $51,0001
Marshall A Lewis Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and director10 $0$0$0 $01
Christopher Danielson Secretary, Treasurer and director2 $0$0$0 $01
Christopher Duke director1 $0$0$0 $01
Elodia Castillo Ortega Vice President and director2 $0$0$0 $01
Monica Hutchins director2 $0$0$0 $01
Consuelo Zuniga director1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $46K · 12 employees · 24 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Victoria Eicher President and Executive Director, director30 $46,500$0$0 $46,5001
Monica Hutchins director1 $0$0$0 $01
Marshall A Lewis Chairman and CEO, director10 $0$0$0 $01
Christopher Danielson Secretary, Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Elodia Castillo Ortega Vice President, director2 $0$0$0 $01
Christopher Duke director1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 10 people listed · none paid · 7 employees · 23 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Marshall A Lewis Chairman, CEO and director10 $0$0$0 $01
Victoria Eicher President, Executive Director and director30 $0$0$0 $01
Christopher Danielson Secretary and Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Christopher Duke director1 $0$0$0 $01
Elodia Castillo Ortega director2 $0$0$0 $01
Mario Eguia Artistic Director - Mariachi Victoria de San Diego30 $0$0$0 $01
Fred Ortega director0 $0$0$0 $01
Monica Hutchins director1 $0$0$0 $01
Angela Kanish director0 $0$0$0 $01
Consuelo Zuniga director1 $0$0$0 $01
2012 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GRACE LO PRESIDENT20 $0-- $01
MARSHALL LEWIS SECRETARY10 $0-- $01
2011 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GRACE LO PRESIDENT20 $0-- $01
MARSHALL LEWIS SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
2010 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GRACE LO PRESIDENT20 $0-- $01
MARSHALL LEWIS SECRETARY4 $0-- $01
ALAN BASKIN TREASURER1 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$663,950$603,536 $188,418$188,418 $582,238$81,605 $60,1041018
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$595,821$535,258 $128,955$128,955 $548,739$47,082 $51,00011-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$334,583$542,758 $63,602$63,602 $285,400$49,004 $46,5001224
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$504,574$273,901 $266,458$266,458 $468,154$36,420 $55,635723
2012 · Form 990EZ period ending 2013-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$14,313$12,221 $24,026$24,026 $5,948$8,365 ---
2011 · Form 990EZ period ending 2012-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$12,246$11,008 $21,934$21,934 $6,014$6,232 ---
2010 · Form 990EZ period ending 2011-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$9,198$6,656 $20,696$20,696 $2,350$6,848 ---

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $433,403 in all, tax years 2015 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2016, 2021, 2024 3$325,285 2024$203,980
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PRICE PHILANTHROPIES FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “YOUTH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA” 2020-2022, 2024 4$57,262 2024$7,000
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JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO DAF sponsor Exact 2016, 2018-2022, 2024 7$49,500 2024$8,000
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INTUIT FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “YOUTH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA” 2015 1$1,000 2015$1,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “YOUTH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA” 2020-2023 4$356 2023$80
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YOUNG ARTISTS CONSERVATORY OF MUSICCAA68 $481,407$460,559 Executive Director and former Brd Director$42,000 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
YOUNG MUSICIANS FOUNDATIONCAA68 $1,061,461$1,110,745 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$118,850 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
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MONDAY EVENING CONCERTSCAA68 $355,938$285,123 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
SPRECKELS ORGAN SOCIETYCAA68 $795,635$655,440 Artistic Director$164,778 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
OAKLAND INTERFAITH GOSPEL CHOIR INCCAA68 $845,908$887,974 Executive Director$102,813 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
MUSIC IN PLACECAA68 $429,959$366,891 Executive Dir.$50,417 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
THE MAESTRO FOUNDATIONCAA68 $516,427$492,278 SECRETARY$100,291 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION Private foundation$7,330,20074 92010–2024 YOUNG MUSICIANS CHORAL ORCHESTRA; KRONOS PERFORMING ARTS ASSN; OAKLAND INTERFAITH GOSPEL CHOIR INC; LOCO BLOCO and 5 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$5,744,216154 452016–2024 REDTONE RECORDS; RISING JAZZ STARS; INTONATION MUSIC WORKSHOP; BLACK FRET SONIC GUILD and 41 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$5,116,479190 422014–2024 KRONOS PERFORMING ARTS ASSN; KIDS EMPOWERED BY YOUR SUPPORT INC; THE ALL-AMERICAN BOYS CHORUS; TAMWORTH MUSIC FESTIVAL INC and 38 more
THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION funds this one DAF sponsor$2,190,38531 62011–2024 GUITARS IN THE CLASSROOM; LITTLE VILLAGE FOUNDATION; SPRECKELS ORGAN SOCIETY; CLASSICS FOR KIDS INC and 2 more
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$1,679,50939 192014–2024 VOCES8 FOUNDATION; MERCURY SOUL INC; VALLEY CULTURAL CENTER; REDTONE RECORDS and 15 more
THE HERB ALPERT FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,465,00013 22014–2024 PACIFIC JAZZ ORCHESTRA; SYMPHONIC JAZZ ORCHESTRA
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,245,86875 292019–2024 AIMUSIC US; BLACK FRET SONIC GUILD; GOLDEN ISLES YOUTH ORCHESTRA INC; THE KEY TO CHANGE and 25 more
BNY MELLON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,206,5006 32020–2024 BLACK FRET SONIC GUILD; SEATTLE YOUNG ARTISTS MUSIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION; KIDS EMPOWERED BY YOUR SUPPORT INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$1,047,91650 182020–2024 HEALDSBURG JAZZ FESTIVAL INC; INTONATION MUSIC WORKSHOP; TRUE CONCORD VOICES AND ORCHESTRA INC; VOCES8 FOUNDATION and 14 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$887,68939 142010–2024 VOCES8 FOUNDATION; HIPHOPFORCHANGE INC; VOICES OF MUSIC INC; KIDS EMPOWERED BY YOUR SUPPORT INC and 10 more
SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$857,04539 132010–2024 MERCURY SOUL INC; OAKLAND INTERFAITH GOSPEL CHOIR INC; MUSIC IN PLACE; LOCO BLOCO and 9 more
PLANGERE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$700,0006 12018–2024 ASBURY PARK MUSIC FOUNDATION INC
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$667,88318 42016–2023 INTONATION MUSIC WORKSHOP; CANTATA COLLECTIVE INC; THE KEY TO CHANGE; ELASTIC ARTS FOUNDATION
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$608,26316 32014–2024 NEWPORT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA; VIBE OF PORTLAND; KRONOS PERFORMING ARTS ASSN
EULA MAE AND JOHN BAUGH FOUNDATION Private foundation$575,0003 12021–2024 YOUTH CHOIRS INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $603,536 spent · pay $214,940 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $298,091$298,091-- 49.4%
Other salaries and wages $138,010$138,010-- 22.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $60,104$54,093$6,011- 10.0%
Insurance $25,571$25,571-- 4.2%
Occupancy $21,250$21,250-- 3.5%
Payroll taxes $16,826$16,315$511- 2.8%
Depreciation and depletion $13,069$13,069-- 2.2%
Other (as described)Expendables and supplies $11,169$11,169-- 1.9%
Other (as described)Purchase of equipment and instruments $6,182$6,182-- 1.0%
Office expenses $4,574-$4,574- 0.8%
Other (as described)Printing, copying and postage $4,306$4,306-- 0.7%
Fees: accounting $2,539$2,285$254- 0.4%
Travel $1,178$1,178-- 0.2%
Other (as described)Vehicle expense $667$667-- 0.1%
Total$603,536100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $535,258 spent · pay $208,539 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $230,282$230,282-- 43.0%
Other salaries and wages $141,434$141,434-- 26.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $51,000$5,100$45,900- 9.5%
Other (as described)Expendables and supplies $34,322$34,322$0$0 6.4%
Insurance $22,688$22,688$0$0 4.2%
Occupancy $18,970$18,970$0$0 3.5%
Payroll taxes $16,105$15,595$510- 3.0%
Other (as described)Purchase of equipment and instruments $10,350$10,350$0$0 1.9%
Other (as described)Vehicle expense $4,041$4,041$0$0 0.8%
Other (as described)Printing, copying and postage $3,466$3,466$0$0 0.6%
All other expenses $1,990$1,990$0$0 0.4%
Office expenses $610$0$610$0 0.1%
Total$535,258100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $542,758 spent · pay $206,984 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $243,358$243,358$0- 44.8%
Other salaries and wages $144,225$108,169$36,056- 26.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $46,500$11,625$34,875- 8.6%
Occupancy $28,407$28,407$0- 5.2%
Other (as described)Expendables and Supplies $22,565$22,565-- 4.2%
Payroll taxes $16,259$10,212$6,047- 3.0%
Travel $9,154$9,154$0- 1.7%
Advertising and promotion $7,630$7,630$0- 1.4%
All other expenses $6,014$6,014-- 1.1%
Insurance $5,666$4,250$1,416- 1.0%
Other (as described)Purchase of equipment and instruments $5,587$5,587-- 1.0%
Other (as described)Vehicle expenses $3,863$3,863-- 0.7%
Office expenses $3,530$0$3,530- 0.7%
Total$542,758100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $273,901 spent · pay $102,138 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $109,483$109,483-- 40.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $55,635$38,310$17,325- 20.3%
Other salaries and wages $38,625$23,130$15,495- 14.1%
Occupancy $16,796$16,796-- 6.1%
Other (as described)Purchase of equipment and musical instruments $14,765$14,765-- 5.4%
Other (as described)Expendibles and supplies $10,765$10,765-- 3.9%
Payroll taxes $7,878$5,135$2,743- 2.9%
Travel $4,532$4,532-- 1.7%
Advertising and promotion $4,135$4,135-- 1.5%
Insurance $3,393$1,939$1,454- 1.2%
Office expenses $3,286$2,130$1,156- 1.2%
Other (as described)vehicle expense $2,593$2,593-- 0.9%
Other (as described)all other expenses $2,015$1,911$104- 0.7%
Total$273,901100%

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2012 · Form 990EZ · $12,221 spent · pay $4,989 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Printing, publications, postage $5,523 45.2%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $4,989 40.8%
Fees to independent contractors $900 7.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $809 6.6%
Total$12,221100%

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2011 · Form 990EZ · $11,008 spent · pay $5,728 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $5,728 52.0%
Printing, publications, postage $4,106 37.3%
Fees to independent contractors $970 8.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $204 1.9%
Total$11,008100%

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2010 · Form 990EZ · $6,656 spent · pay $3,167 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $3,167 47.6%
Printing, publications, postage $2,245 33.7%
Fees to independent contractors $950 14.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $294 4.4%
Total$6,656100%

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