TX 501(c)(3)

HOUSTON SYMPHONY SOCIETY

HOUSTON, TX Founded 1941 EIN 741157373
A690: Arts, Culture, Humanities $34,437,464 budget Filed 2023 Verified profile

Orchestral performances, educational programs, and community activities.

Total received from foundations
$51.2M
251 grants from 75 funders · 2016–2025
Annual revenue
$33,373,525
Annual expenses
$34,437,464
Total assets
$7,742,932
Months of operating reserves
2.7
assets / monthly burn
Funding history · IRS 990-PF public records

Who funds HOUSTON SYMPHONY SOCIETY

$51.2M
Total received
75
Distinct funders
251
Grants on record
2016–2025
Span of records

Top funders by cumulative giving

  1. 1
    Houston, TX · 14 grants · last 2023
    $24.61M
    cumulative
  2. 2
    Houston, TX · 36 grants · last 2022
    $4.67M
    cumulative
  3. 3
    Houston, TX · 9 grants · last 2025
    $3.18M
    cumulative
  4. 4
    Houston, TX · 3 grants · last 2022
    $2.78M
    cumulative
  5. 5
    Houston, TX · 5 grants · last 2022
    $2.70M
    cumulative
  6. 6
    Boston, MA · 7 grants · last 2023
    $2.55M
    cumulative
  7. 7
    Hudson, OH · 4 grants · last 2022
    $1.69M
    cumulative
  8. 8
    · 2 grants · last 2019
    $1.68M
    cumulative
  9. 9
    Cedar Rapids, IA · 5 grants · last 2024
    $1.38M
    cumulative
  10. 10
    Jenkintown, PA · 5 grants · last 2023
    $775K
    cumulative
  11. 11
    San Francisco, CA · 6 grants · last 2023
    $751K
    cumulative
  12. 12
    Houston, TX · 5 grants · last 2022
    $490K
    cumulative

Where the money came from (United States)

Texas counties the money came from

4 TX counties with funders on record
  1. 1 Harris 135 grants · $40.6M
  2. 2 Dallas 12 grants · $221K
  3. 3 Travis 1 grant · $2K
  4. 4 Jefferson 1 grant · $100
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Filing and contact details Data quality: 80%

Officer
Barbara Burger
President
Last 990 filed
2023
most recent IRS filing
Year founded
1941
IRS ruling year
EIN
741157373
NTEE classification
A690
Arts, Culture, Humanities
From Form 990

Programs and activities

Education and Community Engagement: The Houston Symphony is committed to increasing the quality of life in Houston by addressing priority community issues including education, healthcare, building community between disparate populations, and improving the welfare of underserved populations. The Symphony accomplishes this by presenting an extraordinary range of music education and community engagement programs both inside Jones Hall and in community venues throughout the Greater Houston area. Continued on Schedule OEducation and Community Engagement (continued): Through nearly 1,000 events with
Data provenance

About this profile

Built from the IRS Business Master File, Form 990 and 990-EZ filings, and public website enrichment. Funding history is derived from IRS Form 990-PF Schedule I grant records for private foundations. Data accuracy depends on how recently the organization filed. The data-quality score reflects how many fields are populated.

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