Pacific Symphony

EIN: 953635496 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

Irvine, CA

Total Revenue
$35,706,504
Total Expenses
$26,625,424
Total Assets
$73,577,446
Net Assets
$68,806,670
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1980
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
SEAN SUTTON
Phone
7147555788
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Pacific Symphony, founded in 1980, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $35.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 35% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $9.1M, a strong 25% operating margin.

Mission

PERFORMS INSPIRING, ENTERTAINING, AND HEALING MUSIC, CONNECT COMMUNITIES THROUGH DIVERSE PROGRAMMING, INSPIRE YOUTH, PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC BENEFIT, & PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $23,471,541
Program Service Revenue $8,820,631
Investment Income $1,540,301
Other Revenue $1,874,031
TOTAL REVENUE $35,706,504

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $14,437,829
Fundraising Expenses $2,068,824
Program Expenses $17,380,383
Other Expenses $12,187,595
TOTAL EXPENSES $26,625,424

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $35,706,504 $26,399,188 +0.4%
Expenses $26,625,424 $23,767,089 +0.1%
Net Income $9,081,080 $2,632,099 +2.5%
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
72
Independent Members
71
Employees
426
Volunteers
1400

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
7
$607,653
Total Directors
72
$399,432
Key Employees
6
$1,453,042
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
CARL ST CLAIR MUSIC DIRECTOR 40.0
Key Emp
$448,340 $14,907 $463,247
JOHN FORSYTE PRESIDENT 40.0
Officer Director
$363,158 $36,274 $399,432
EMILY RANKIN VP OF DEVELOPMENT 40.0
Key Emp
$225,553 $15,364 $240,917
DENNIS KIM CONCERT MASTER 10.0
Key Emp
$216,912 $14,520 $231,432
SEAN SUTTON EVP & COO 40.0
Officer
$187,279 $20,942 $208,221
NIKKI CRABTREE-PALLEY SR DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS 40.0
Key Emp
$182,326 $6,318 $188,644
EILEEN JEANETTE VP OF ARTISTIC PLANNING & PROD 40.0
Key Emp
$158,348 $17,739 $176,087
DANA LONG VP OF MARKETING & COMM. 40.0
Key Emp
$134,379 $18,336 $152,715
JESSE HISER AVP OF FINANCE 40.0
Highest
$128,843 $12,648 $141,491
BARRY PERKINS MUSICIAN 10.0
Highest
$121,489 $17,066 $138,555
MARY HAWKES SR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAG 40.0
Highest
$111,596 $14,881 $126,477
CRAIG HAHN DIR. ORCHESTRA PERS Thru 3/25 40.0
Highest
$107,427 $8,932 $116,359
ALISON LEVINSON SR. DIR. OF ARTS thru 05/25 40.0
Highest
$110,177 $3,506 $113,683
MR ARTHUR ONG BOARD CHAIR 5.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MR JOHN R EVANS IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 5.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MR MARK NIELSEN VICE CHAIR, FINANCE & TREAS. 5.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MS SUSAN ANDERSON CO-VICE CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT 5.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MS DIANA MARTIN CO-VICE CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT 5.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MR MICHAEL ADAMS DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MRS LEONA ARONOFF-SADACCA DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR ERIC CHAMBERLAIN DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR JO ELLEN ALLEN-CHATHAM DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR PATRICK CHENG DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS ALAYNE CORTES DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR BOB DAVEY DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR WILLIAM DOLAN DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS LUCY DUNN DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR MOHSEN FAHMI DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS BARBARA FOSTER DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MRS MARIA FRANCIS DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR MICHAEL S GORDON DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR NICHOLAS GREENKO DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR ANDY HANSON DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR ED HART DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS JANINE HEFT DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR BRIAN HERVEY DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR DEAN ARNOLD HOLLAND DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MRS MICHELLE HOROWITZ DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR JAMES NEWTON HOWARD DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR DONALD HU DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR JERRY HUANG DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR REZA JAHANGIRI DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR PATRICK JOHNSON DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR SETH JOHNSON DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR EDWARD KIM DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS JOHANNA KIM DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS JOANN LEATHERBY DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS ROBIN LIU DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR PHILLIP N LYONS DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS PATRICIA MCAULEY DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR DAVID V MELILLI DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS LOUISE MERAGE DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR ABBAS MOHADDES DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MRS HAYDEE MOLLURA DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR MAURICE MURRAY DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS TAWNI NGUYEN DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS STACEY NICHOLAS DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS ANOOSHEH OSKOUIAN DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS KARIN L PEARSON DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS JUDITH POSNIKOFF DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MRS MICHELLE ROHe DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MRS CHIYO ROWE DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS YASSMIN SARMADI DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR SCOTT SEIGEL DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR EVAN B SIEGEL DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR HON H WARREN SIEGEL DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR RONALD M SIMON DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR AL SPECTOR DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR WALTER STAHR DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS ANDREA STEINER DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS ANDRIA STRELOW DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MC SUNGAILA DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS CAROLANN TASSIOS DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR ANDY THORBURN DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR CHRISTOPHER TOWER DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR DAVID TROOB DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR BART VAN AARDENNE DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR FRAMROZE VIRJEE DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR HENRY WALKER DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS JUDY WHITMORE DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MRS JANE FUJISHIGE YADA DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR CHARLES ZHANG DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ms Agnes Lew Director 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mrs Nancy Wong Director 0.5
Director
$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 $35,706,504 $26,625,424 $73,577,446 $9,081,080
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $23,725,547 $23,947,185 $55,229,756 $-221,638
2022 $30,870,436 $21,747,948 $53,774,912 $9,122,488
2021 $17,603,170 $11,028,000 $52,133,763 $6,575,170
2020 $17,646,778 $19,016,850 $34,377,933 $-1,370,072
2019 $17,189,881 $21,020,831 $35,162,427 $-3,830,950
2018 $24,318,198 $23,207,256 $38,755,417 $1,110,942
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