Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A690)
990 on File
PHILHARMONIC-SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC
Financial strength (30%)
63/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
78/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$101.3M
Total Revenue
$99.0M
Total Expenses
$522.7M
Net Assets
747
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
65.4%
Fundraising Efficiency
1131.6%
Operating Reserve
63.34x
Liability-to-Asset
13.5%
Revenue Diversification
60.8%
Executive Compensation
$1.5M
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 273 similar organizations
(United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
65.4% | 79.1% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
26.4% | 13.3% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
8.2% | 6.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
1131.6% | 763.3% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
63.3 mo | 30.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
13.5% | 14.0% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
60.8% | 65.5% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-11.0% | 8.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
3.0% | 4.8% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
2.3% | 5.3% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $101.3M | $99.0M | $522.7M | 65.4% | 747 |
| 2024 | $113.9M | $96.2M | $497.9M | 62.4% | 790 |
| 2023 | $96.9M | $91.9M | $454.9M | 65.6% | 791 |
| 2022 | $120.8M | $73.6M | $422.9M | 64.8% | 519 |
| 2021 | $138.6M | $56.7M | $419.1M | 60.7% | 551 |
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