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The Virginia Symphony Foundation

  • Norfolk, VA
  • Tax-exempt since Nov. 1988
  • EIN: 52-1597415

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$521k (2024)

Expenses
$440k (2024)

Total Assets
$11.1M (2024)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$521,089
Expenses
$439,652
Net Income
$81,437
Net Assets
$11,080,833
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $270,742
52.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $250,347
48.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,080,833
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $11,080,833
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bette Minette Cooper (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Winthrop Short Jr (President) $0 $0 $0
Bob Petterson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jane Short (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Winter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Mcdermott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Howard Kern (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Mcclellan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Warren (Executive Director (Effect) $0 $165,000 $410
Teresa Kraus (Cfo) $0 $106,839 $25,955
Shannon E Kelly (Vice President Of Development) $0 $126,471 $376
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990
Filed on May 14, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,358,445
Expenses
$366,054
Net Income
$992,391
Net Assets
$9,897,328
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,381,686
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $222,205
16.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$245,446
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,902,382
Total Liabilities $5,054
Net Assets $9,897,328
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bette Minette Cooper (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Winthrop Short Jr (President) $0 $0 $0
Bob Petterson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jane Short (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Winter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Mcdermott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Howard Kern (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Mcclellan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Warren (Executive Director (Effective 12.1.22)) $0 $13,750 $34
Teresa Kraus (Cfo) $0 $99,789 $24,453
Monica Meyer Beale (Interim Executive Director/Cro (To 2.1.23)) $0 $102,246 $16,947
Karen Philion (Executive Director (Until 06.30.22)) $0 $89,128 $7,005
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990
Filed on May 14, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,917,405
Expenses
$306,216
Net Income
$1,611,189
Net Assets
$7,872,477
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,701,343
88.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $186,105
9.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $29,957
1.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,875,824
Total Liabilities $3,347
Net Assets $7,872,477
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bette Minette Cooper (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Winthrop Short Jr (President) $0 $0 $0
Bob Petterson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jane Short (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Winter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Mcdermott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Howard Kern (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Mcclellan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Philion (Executive Director) $0 $175,910 $17,619
Teresa Kraus (Cfo) $0 $105,247 $23,308
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990
Filed on March 23, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,832,881
Expenses
$242,888
Net Income
$1,589,993
Net Assets
$7,539,161
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,648,215
89.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $79,582
4.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $105,084
5.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,541,686
Total Liabilities $2,525
Net Assets $7,539,161
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bette Minette Cooper (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Winthrop Short Jr (President) $0 $0 $0
Bob Petterson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jane Short (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Winter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Mcdermott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Howard Kern (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christina Goode (Director (Until 6.30.21)) $0 $0 $0
Chris Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Mcclellan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Philion (Executive Director) $0 $155,535 $13,512
Teresa Kraus (Cfo) $0 $100,047 $23,449
Elizabeth Baroody (Vice President Of Developm) $0 $112,338 $10,158
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990
Filed on May 13, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$36,172
Expenses
$254,855
Net Income
-$218,683
Net Assets
$4,723,743
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $20,384
56.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $93,368
> 100%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$77,580
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,727,364
Total Liabilities $3,621
Net Assets $4,723,743
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karen Philion (Executive Director) $0 $164,745 $15,001
Teresa Kraus (Cfo) $0 $102,486 $21,760
Elizabeth Baroody (Vice President Of Developm) $0 $120,039 $36,760
Bette Minette Cooper (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Winthrop Short Jr (President) $0 $0 $0
Bob Petterson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jane Short (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Winter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Mcdermott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Howard Kern (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christina Goode (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Mcclellan (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Dec. 2, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,182,668
Expenses
$752,659
Net Income
$430,009
Net Assets
$4,765,630
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,026,105
86.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $125,620
10.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $30,943
2.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,766,912
Total Liabilities $1,282
Net Assets $4,765,630
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bette Minette Cooper (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Leslie H Friedman To 63019 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Winthrop Short Jr (President) $0 $0 $0
Bob Petterson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Field To 63019 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jane Short (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Winter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Mcdermott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Howard Kern (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christina Goode (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Philion (Executive Director) $0 $162,961 $14,532
Teresa Kraus (Cfo) $0 $106,628 $15,374
Elizabeth Baroody (Vice President Of Development) $0 $112,316 $7,533
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990
Filed on June 23, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$221,942
Expenses
$265,740
Net Income
-$43,798
Net Assets
$4,295,687
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $90,043
40.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $125,449
56.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $6,450
2.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,296,928
Total Liabilities $1,241
Net Assets $4,295,687
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karen Philion (Executive Director) $160,486 $0 $6,427
Teresa Kraus (Cfo) $105,033 $0 $6,427
Bette Minette Cooper (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Leslie H Friedman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Winthrop Short Jr (President) $0 $0 $0
Bob Petterson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Field (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jane Short (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Winter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Mcdermott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Howard Kern (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christina Goode (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 1, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$29,813
Expenses
$355,156
Net Income
-$325,343
Net Assets
$4,306,312
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $17,342
58.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $120,252
> 100%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$107,781
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,307,004
Total Liabilities $692
Net Assets $4,306,312
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ms Minette Cooper (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mr Leslie H Friedman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mr Winthrop Short Jr (President) $0 $0 $0
Mr Blair Wimbush (Director (Through 12 31 16)) $0 $0 $0
Mr John Field (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mr Richard Waitzer (Director (Through 12 31 16)) $0 $0 $0
Ms Jane Short (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Winter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Howard Kern (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christina Goode (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Mcdermott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Philion (Executive Director) $0 $160,817 $11,546
Teresa Kraus (Cfo Of Va Symphony Orchestra) $0 $110,984 $6,429
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990
Filed on Feb. 23, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$126,024
Expenses
$265,550
Net Income
-$139,526
Net Assets
$4,429,801
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $31,500
25.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $135,859
> 100%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$41,335
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,431,314
Total Liabilities $1,513
Net Assets $4,429,801
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ms Minette Cooper (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mr Leslie H Friedman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mr Winthrop Short Jr (President (As Of 1.20.16)) $0 $0 $0
Mr Blair Wimbush (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mr John Field (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mr Richard Waitzer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ms Jane Short (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Winter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Test (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ms Terri Kirchner (Former President (Until 1.19.16)) $0 $0 $0
Howard Kern (Director (As Of 3.15.16)) $0 $0 $0
Christina Goode (Director (As Of 3.15.16)) $0 $0 $0
Mr Don Murfee (Director (Until 3.15.16)) $0 $0 $0
Karen Philion (Executive Director) $0 $165,557 $6,876
Teresa Kraus (Cfo) $0 $107,960 $6,295
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990
Filed on March 29, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$110,617
Expenses
$275,820
Net Income
-$165,203
Net Assets
$4,764,694
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,049
1.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $139,872
> 100%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$31,304
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,767,966
Total Liabilities $3,272
Net Assets $4,764,694
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ms Minette Cooper (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mr Leslie H Friedman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ms Terri Kirchner (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Mr Winthrop Short Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mr Don Murfee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mr Rony Thomas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mr Blair Wimbush (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mr John Field (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mr Richard Waitzer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ms Jane Short (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Winters (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rony Thomas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Philion (Executive Director) $0 $116,900 $6,197
Eric Borenstein (Former President (Until Nov 2014)) $0 $120,582 $391
Brad Kirkpatrick (Former Cfo (Until Oct 2014)) $0 $89,343 $5,106
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990
Filed on May 11, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$540,342
Expenses
$256,478
Net Income
$283,864
Net Assets
$5,043,255
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,500
1.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $101,294
18.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $428,548
79.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,043,255
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $5,043,255
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ms Minette Cooper (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mr Leslie H Friedman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ms Terri Kirchner (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ms Susan Colpitts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mr Winthrop Short Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mr Don Murfee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mr Rony Thomas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mr Blair Wimbush (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mr John Field (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mr Richard Waitzer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ms Jane Short (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mr Eric Borenstein (Exec Director (Until Nov 2014)) $0 $167,044 $453
Brad Kirkpatrick (Cfo (Until Oct 2014)) $0 $90,547 $5,759
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990
Filed on May 14, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$79,061
Expenses
$228,793
Net Income
-$149,732
Net Assets
$4,745,310
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $19,333
24.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $94,917
> 100%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$35,189
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,745,310
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $4,745,310

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990
Filed on June 26, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$215,497
Expenses
$201,207
Net Income
$14,290
Net Assets
$4,962,414
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $74,278
34.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $141,219
65.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,962,414
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $4,962,414

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$206,610
Expenses
$534,224
Net Income
-$327,614
Net Assets
$5,208,717
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $71,333
34.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $135,277
65.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,208,717
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $5,208,717

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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  • Raw filing data. Includes EINs and summary financials as structured data.
  • Exempt Organization profiles. Includes organization names, addresses, etc. You can merge this with the raw filing data using EIN numbers.
  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

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Nonprofit Explorer

Browse millions of annual returns filed by tax-exempt organizations with ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer. See details like executive compensation, revenue, expenses and more. Search for an organization or a person, or search the full text of filings.

By Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford, Ash Ngu and Brandon Roberts.

Design by Jeff Frankl. Additional development by Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, and Sisi Wei.

E-file viewer adapted from IRS e-File Viewer by Ben Getson. Code for scraping audit documents adapated from Govwiki.

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