2025-06-12T07:28:12-05:00 2024-08-31 310800053 CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO 1 EAST 4TH STREET CINCINNATI OH 45202 990 2023-09-01 310537080 CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CINC 5137443306 1241 ELM STREET CINCINNATI OH 452027531 RICHARD FRESHWATER VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO 5136211919 2025-06-11 1 1 ANNAMARIE B REILLY P00431897 5132413111 2025-06-11 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ROBERT MCGRATH 1241 ELM STREET CINCINNATI OH 452027531 119932252 0 X HTTPS://CINCINNATISYMPHONY.ORG X 1894 OH TO SEEK AND SHARE INSPIRATION. 53 51 622 168 -568 0 32436312 28645249 9191520 9888156 9406589 14571156 50107 226085 51084528 53330646 0 0 0 0 24914830 25684048 84201 445394 2285716 13507761 14029823 38506792 40159265 12577736 13171381 324339521 377754303 7289024 17832428 317050497 359921875 THE MISSION OF THE CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IS TO SEEK AND SHARE INSPIRATION. 0 0 30635681 10042465 ORCHESTRA CONCERTS OF CLASSICAL WORKS (46), POPS (18), YOUTH AND EDUCATIONAL (139), AND OTHER CONCERTS (40). ADDITIONALLY, THE ORCHESTRA PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE CINCINNATI BALLET (29) AS WELL AS OTHER SERVICES TO SIMILAR MISSION-ALIGNED ENTITIES. THROUGH ALL PROGRAM SERVICES OF THE ORCHESTRA THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ARTS PATRONS SERVED WAS 225,625. 30635681 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 188 0 1 622 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 53 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 KY X RICHARD FRESHWATER 5137443306 1241 ELM STREET CINCINNATI OH 452027531 AKERS DORIE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 APPLE HEATHER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BERGAN MICHAEL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BLOMBERG EVIN DIRECTOR & VIOLIN 40.00 X 115791 0 14951 BROWN KATE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BROWN RALPH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRYAN III TRISH E DIRECTOR EMERITUS 0.50 X 0 0 0 BUDIG JR OTTO M DIRECTOR EMERITUS 0.50 X 0 0 0 CARTER ANDRIA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHAVEZ MELANIE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 COSTA ANDREA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CUNNINGHAM ADRIAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVIS GABE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ESPINOLA MARIA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 FLEISCHMANN III BLAIR DIRECTOR EMERITUS 0.50 X 0 0 0 GIGLIO L TIMOTHY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 HAMBY LAWRENCE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 HARGRAVE-YOUNG DELORES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 HILTZ FRANCIE S DIRECTOR EMERITUS 0.50 X 0 0 0 HIRSCHHORN JOSEPH W DIRECTOR EMERITUS 0.50 X 0 0 0 KELLY LISA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEOWN EDNA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KIRK PATRICK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KOETTERS FLORENCE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KREGOR JONATHAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LANDGREN PETER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LANNI JOHN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAWSON SHANNON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LILES SPENCER DIRECTOR EMERITUS 0.50 X 0 0 0 LINDNER WILL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MAZZOCCA HOLLY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MINUTOLO JAMES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MITCHELL LAURA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NORMAN LISA LENNON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PHILLIPS TRIPP DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PUNG AIK KHAI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 REYNOLDS RICK DIRECTOR EMERITUS 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROUSE JACK DIRECTOR EMERITUS 0.50 X 0 0 0 SAMPSON LISA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SCHLEKER PATRICK DIRECTOR & PRINCIPAL TIMPANY 40.00 X 169199 0 27522 SHEPPARD VALARIE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SMITH STEPHANIE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SMITHERMAN ALBERT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 VALZ DAVID R DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 WADSWORTH RANDOLPH L DIRECTOR EMERITUS 0.50 X 0 0 0 MCDONALD ROBERT W IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ROSENBERG DIANNE CHAIR 0.50 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MCPARTLIN SUE TREASURER 0.50 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MCKNIGHT GERRON SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ULLMAN KARI VICE-CHAIR, VOLUNTEERISM 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MULDER ANNE VICE-CHAIR, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 WEISS CHARLA CHAIR-ELECT, VICE-CHAIR, INSTITUTIONAL ADV. 0.50 X X 0 0 0 HEALEY MELANIE VICE-CHAIR, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 FRESHWATER RICHARD VICE PRESIDENT & CFO 30.00 15.00 X 286938 85692 38488 MARTIN JONATHAN PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 5.00 X 519035 72272 33295 MCGRATH ROBERT CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 350520 0 33703 LAWSON MARY MCFADDEN CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER 40.00 X 257549 0 32227 BROWN HAROLD CHIEF DIVERSITY & INCLUSION 40.00 X 232459 0 31193 MATSUO STEFANI CONCERTMASTER, VIOLIN 40.00 X 313373 0 9000 PARRY DWIGHT PRINCIPAL OBOE 40.00 X 222170 0 15218 FREIMUTH ELIZABETH PRINCIPAL FRENCH HORN 40.00 X 202141 0 27328 RUSSELL JOHN MORRIS POPS CONDUCTOR 40.00 X 209436 0 38466 PELL CHRISTOPHER PRINCIPAL CLARINET 40.00 X 201772 0 15218 3080383 157964 316609 115 0 1 0 LOUIS LANGREE 1241 ELM ST CINCINNATI OH 45202 MUSIC DIRECTOR 542331 CAPACITY INTERACTIVE CONSULTING LLC PO BOX 83447 WOBURN MA 01813 MARKETING & WEB SERVICES 508360 JRH CONSULTANTS 8843 GREENBELT RD 288 GREENBELT MD 20770 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 395790 COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICES CO LLC 527 MADISON AVE NEW YORK NY 10022 FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN CONSULTING 347142 ADAGE TECHNOLOGIES INC 10 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA STE 1500 CHICAGO IL 60606 WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT 189232 12 9056167 794569 18794513 276718 28645249 CONCERTS AND OTHER ORCHESTRA INCO 711130 9130301 9130301 SERVICE FEES 711130 669555 669555 STUDENT PROGRAM 711130 88300 88300 9888156 5516241 -568 5516809 71776 71776 75656521 66601606 9054915 9054915 9054915 14698 0 14698 14698 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359921875 324339521 377754303 X 13171381 24520722 5179275 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 27062502 28621257 35790515 32436312 28645249 152555835 27062502 28621257 35790515 32436312 28645249 152555835 47536480 105019355 4035001 3513998 5787546 5003486 5588017 23928048 2690 2690 176486573 42456136 0.59510 0.75170 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 236136715 3357262 39100250 8449365 270144862 224568209 841338 16822510 6095342 236136715 262206440 4857444 -37256610 5239065 224568209 212390212 4121112 50694016 4998900 262206440 178993334 24765820 13245238 4614180 212390212 0.25210 0.57230 0.17560 1 0 8831237 8831237 57125029 19354266 37770763 3531747 2218610 1313137 5696149 3731831 1964318 4354580 596605 3757975 53637430 OTHER 265852 CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY LIABILITY 868531 INTERCOMPANY 9022743 LEASE LIABILITY 627664 10784790 X PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF FUNDS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE INCOME TO OPERATIONS. PART X, LINE 2: CSO AND MEMI ARE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND A SIMILAR PROVISION OF OHIO LAW. HOWEVER, CSO AND MEMI ARE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX ON ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. CSO AND MEMI ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY MATERIAL ACTIVITIES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO TAX ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, EXCISE OR OTHER TAXES. RIVERBANK, RIVERBEND, TREH LLC AND EVT ARE DISREGARDED ENTITIES WHOSE OPERATIONAL RESULTS ARE INCLUDED IN THEIR PARENT ENTITY. CSO AND MEMI'S IRS FORMS 990 ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. CSO AND MEMI BELIEVES THEY HAVE APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN AND, THEREFORE, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X 1 BENNETT DIRECT 324 E WISCONSIN AVE STE 1220 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 TELEFUNDING 0 129023 98252 30771 COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICES CO LLC 527 MADISON AVE 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN CONSULTING 0 0 347142 -347142 129023 445394 -316371 OH KY SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED WITH A TELEFUNDING COMPANY TO SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 MARTIN JONATHAN PRESIDENT & CEO 375813 72272 143222 0 0 0 19501 3750 8424 1620 546960 77642 0 0 FRESHWATER RICHARD VICE PRESIDENT & CFO 211938 75692 75000 10000 0 0 16286 5817 12073 4312 315297 95821 0 0 MCGRATH ROBERT CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 275520 0 75000 0 0 0 13751 0 19952 0 384223 0 0 0 MATSUO STEFANI CONCERTMASTER, VIOLIN 313373 0 0 0 0 0 8254 0 746 0 322373 0 0 0 LAWSON MARY MCFADDEN CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER 203549 0 54000 0 0 0 10302 0 21925 0 289776 0 0 0 BROWN HAROLD CHIEF DIVERSITY & INCLUSION 186459 0 46000 0 0 0 9298 0 21895 0 263652 0 0 0 RUSSELL JOHN MORRIS POPS CONDUCTOR 209436 0 0 0 0 0 16755 0 21711 0 247902 0 0 0 PARRY DWIGHT PRINCIPAL OBOE 222170 0 0 0 0 0 8254 0 6964 0 237388 0 0 0 FREIMUTH ELIZABETH PRINCIPAL FRENCH HORN 202141 0 0 0 0 0 7977 0 19351 0 229469 0 0 0 PELL CHRISTOPHER PRINCIPAL CLARINET 201772 0 0 0 0 0 8254 0 6964 0 216990 0 0 0 SCHLEKER PATRICK DIRECTOR & PRINCIPAL TIMPANY 169199 0 0 0 0 0 8254 0 19268 0 196721 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 BONUS COMPENSATION PAYMENTS PAID TO EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL WERE DISCRETIONARY AND NOT SPECIFIED BY CONTRACT. X 27 276718 STOCK EXCHANGE VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CFO PREPARES SUPPORTING SCHEDULES USED FOR 990 PREPARATION. THE CFO PERFORMS THE INITIAL REVIEW WITH THE CPA/AUDITOR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS MAY SERVE TWO CONSECUTIVE THREE YEAR TERMS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS COMPLETED ANNUALLY BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS. IN ADDITION TO THE SIGNING OF THE POLICY, POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCUSSED AT MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AND ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST DISCLOSE AND EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY VOTE INVOLVING THE MATTER IN QUESTION. IF AT ANY TIME AN INTERESTED PERSON DISCLOSES OR IS DISCOVERED TO HAVE A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT, THE MATTER IS HANDLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 WITHIN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THERE IS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT DETERMINES AND APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMMITTEE UTILIZES 990S FROM LOCAL ARTS GROUPS AND COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA THAT FEATURES COMPILED DATA WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS PERTINENT TO NON-PROFITS AND FINE ART GROUPS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY LAW. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1A: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTS OF NOT LESS THAN SEVEN DIRECTORS, WHICH SHALL HAVE ALL OF THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN MEETINGS EXCEPT THE POWER TO FILL VACANCIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, THE VICE CHAIRS, THE TREASURER, THE SECRETARY, THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, AND THE CHAIR OF THE BENEFACTORS COUNCIL. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: NET CHANGE IN FUNDS HELD BY OTHERS FOR THE BENEFIT OF CSO 5,179,275. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED. RIVERBANK REAL ESTATE HOLDING COMPANY LLC 1241 ELM STREET CINCINNATI OH 45202 843372181 HOLDING COMPANY FOR ANDREW J. 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