Metropolitan Youth Symphony

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1975

Legal Domicile

Phone

5032394566

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Metropolitan Youth Symphony, founded in 1975, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 15% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $1.2M left a modest 14% surplus.

Mission

The mission of Metropolitan Youth Symphony is to educate, develop, and promote young musicians.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $852,076 Revenue: $525,843

The Metropolitan Youth Symphony (MYS) was incorporated in 1975 with the mission to educate, develop, and promote young musicians. Today MYS offers 13 ensembles in orchestra, band, jazz and strings...

The Metropolitan Youth Symphony (MYS) was incorporated in 1975 with the mission to educate, develop, and promote young musicians. Today MYS offers 13 ensembles in orchestra, band, jazz and strings for young people of all experience levels and abilities, regardless of background or economic circumstance. MYS enrolls 400 school-age students in the greater Portland metropolitan area and SW Washington. In addition we offer a Beginning Strings Class, and introductory to advanced classes in music theory. Each season MYS holds at least 3 concerts at the performing arts center in downtown Portland and 9 concerts throughout the community.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $817,336

Program Service Revenue $525,843

Investment Income $49,809

Other Revenue $-56,040

TOTAL REVENUE $1,336,948

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $52,300

Salaries & Benefits $569,480

Fundraising Expenses $204,214

Program Expenses $852,076

Other Expenses $530,598

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,152,378

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,336,948	$1,577,937	-0.2%
Expenses	$1,152,378	$1,118,903	+0.0%
Net Income	$184,570	$459,034	-0.6%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Jim Brunberg	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Aimee Virnig	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jessica Gowans	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Colt Chester	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
David R Ludwig	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Vadim Mozyrsky	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Geff Zamor	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Akos Kondor	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dan Eason	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Doug Stearns	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian Johnson	Vice President	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Peter Northrup	Treasurer	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Kristen Downer	Secretary	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Thomas Gewecke	President	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$1,336,948	$1,152,378	$1,889,832	$184,570
2024	$1,577,937	$1,118,903	$1,675,469	$459,034
2023	$1,077,152	$994,032	$1,228,221	$83,120
2022	$1,228,572	$863,759	$1,134,069	$364,813
2021	$675,334	$647,182	$826,911	$28,152
2020	$961,636	$782,006	$790,444	$179,630