CASCADE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC

🔒

Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

Sign in with your work email to view Tuckman-Chang indicators

Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2000

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Ruth McFadden

Phone

2066797433

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

CASCADE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC, founded in 2000, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $219K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 13% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $287K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 31% operating deficit.

Mission

Cascade Symphony Orchestra exists to nourish its musicians and the community by providing inspiring performances of outstanding music, educational outreach to children, opportunities for young musicians to play with the Orchestra, college scholarships for high school musicians and tuition assistance for summer music school.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $126,986 Revenue: $55,998

Cascade Symphony provides a series of high-quality music concerts for the public. The concerts are high-energy, engaging, and affordable and regularly attract a large and supportive crowd of...

Cascade Symphony provides a series of high-quality music concerts for the public. The concerts are high-energy, engaging, and affordable and regularly attract a large and supportive crowd of community members. Each concert has a capacity of 700 attendees, and in non-Covid seasons, regularly are sold out. Cascade Symphony concerts feature an educational pre-concert lecture, a performance by a well-regarded soloist or soloists, and a post-concert reception.

Program 2

Expenses: $36,189 Revenue: $0

Provides opportunities for more than 80 volunteer, amateur musicians to rehearse together in a nurturing, supportive environment. Cascade Symphony Orchestra provides its musicians the opportunity to continually develop and deepen their musicianship while preparing and presenting inspiring concerts of outstanding music.

Program 3

Expenses: $22,598 Revenue: $4,775

Cascade Symphony Orchestra provides educational outreach to youth and support for young musicians. An annual Children's Concert with music specifically tailored for young children is presented. The concert features a young Rising Star instrumental soloist(s) accompanied by the Orchestra. Included in the Children's Concert is the opportunity to learn about music in a fun teaching session featuring Cascade Symphony musicians. During Covid times the Children's Concert was offered online, available to all at no charge. Cascade Symphony also provides college scholarships to high school seniors intending to continue their musical studies in college.

🔒

Trantor Score

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

Sign in to view Trantor Score and financial metrics

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $134,151

Program Service Revenue $66,148

Investment Income $18,275

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $218,574

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $10,500

Salaries & Benefits $117,969

Fundraising Expenses $44,323

Program Expenses $185,773

Other Expenses $158,754

TOTAL EXPENSES $287,223

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$218,574	$252,502	-0.1%
Expenses	$287,223	$256,232	+0.1%
Net Income	$-68,649	$-3,730	+17.4%

Key Indicators

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

🔒

Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

Sign in to view all financial metrics

Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

100

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

$38,581

Key Employees

$72,000

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Edward Benyas	Executive Director	40	Key Emp	$72,000	$0	$72,000
Michael Miropolsky	Music Director	25	Director	$38,581	$0	$38,581
Heather Hoskins	Treasurer	10	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Ruth McFadden	President	15	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Holly Sullivan	Vice-President	5	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Laura Heard	Secretary	8.00	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	$218,574	$287,223	$495,146	$-68,649
2024	$252,502	$256,232	$562,810	$-3,730
2023	$173,733	$169,510	$539,643	$4,223
2022	$134,419	$155,555	$517,795	$-21,136
2021	$119,119	$128,245	$583,096	$-9,126