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Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra Inc

Worcester, Massachusetts · EIN 04-2607807 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · tax-exempt since 1977

F

Charity Clarity grade F (score 22.5 of 100), based on the Form 990 for the year ended May 2026.

Graded against 71,155 arts, culture & humanities nonprofits with revenue $100K–$500K filing the same form. A = top 10%, B = next 20%, C = middle 40%, D = next 20%, F = bottom 10%.

What goes into the grade

MeasureThis charityScore (0–100)
ReservesMonths of spending covered by unrestricted net assets.198.3 months0
GovernanceBoard independence, key policies and audit, per the 990.39% of practices39
Margin stabilityHow steady the surplus or deficit is year to year.16
Revenue spreadHow much revenue rests on one type of income.181% from one source0
Filing recordOn-time, complete filings, year after year.100%100

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Year by year

20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026grey: revenue · green: spending
Year endedFormRevenueSpendingSurplusNet assetsMonths of spendingStaffGrade
May 2026Form 990$232K$144K$88K$2.38M198.374F
May 2025Form 990$121K$135K−$15K$2.29M203.285F
May 2024Form 990$35K$133K−$98K$2.31M208.185F
May 2023Form 990$164K$141K$23K$2.41M204.792F
May 2022Form 990$47K$74K−$27K$2.38M384.465F
May 2021Form 990$35K$20K$14K$2.41M1,436.122F
May 2020Form 990$79K$105K−$26K$2.40M274.764F
May 2019Form 990$274K$127K$147K$2.42M229.367F
May 2018Form 990$279K$138K$141K$2.27M197.567F
May 2017Form 990$130K$188K−$57K$2.13M136.470F
May 2016Form 990$238K$183K$55K$2.19M143.869F

From the organisation’s own IRS filings. “Months of spending” is total net assets divided by a month of that year’s spending. A blank grade means that year was not rated.

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