Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A680)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
CHICAGO SINFONIETTA INC
Financial strength (30%)
65/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
73/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Chicago Sinfonietta is a professional orchestra dedicated to modeling and promoting diversity, inclusion, and both racial and cultural equity in the arts through the universal language of symphonic music. Our core values are built around being bold and daring in all aspects of our work, providing a source of connectivity through music, and ensuring and inspiring a continued investment in diversity and inclusion in classical music.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$2.7M
Total Revenue
$3.4M
Total Expenses
$1.9M
Net Assets
127
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
63.5%
Fundraising Efficiency
237.0%
Operating Reserve
6.71x
Liability-to-Asset
5.1%
Revenue Diversification
88.3%
Executive Compensation
$397K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,930 similar organizations
(United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $1M–$10M 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
|
63.5% | 77.7% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
25.0% | 14.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
11.6% | 5.9% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
237.0% | 302.5% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
6.7 mo | 15.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
5.1% | 11.4% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
88.3% | 70.6% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-4.5% | 7.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-10.6% | 5.4% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-25.9% | 0.9% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.7M | $3.4M | $1.9M | 63.5% | 127 |
| 2024 | $2.8M | $3.8M | $2.5M | 63.8% | 199 |
| 2023 | $2.7M | $3.0M | $3.3M | 60.9% | 161 |
| 2022 | $3.5M | $2.2M | $3.5M | 62.2% | 116 |
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