Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A690)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
MADISON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC
Financial strength (30%)
86/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
88/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
The mission of the Madison Symphony Orchestra is to produce high quality concerts of orchestral, instrumental, vocal, and choral music, to educate and entertain audiences of all ages in the Madison area and beyond, and to advocate music as a universal language of expression and understanding.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$6.8M
Total Revenue
$6.7M
Total Expenses
$7.0M
Net Assets
205
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
82.1%
Fundraising Efficiency
364.0%
Operating Reserve
12.57x
Liability-to-Asset
15.4%
Revenue Diversification
63.6%
Executive Compensation
$673K
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
|
82.1% | 77.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
14.0% | 14.2% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
3.9% | 5.9% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
364.0% | 302.5% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
12.6 mo | 15.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
15.4% | 11.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
63.6% | 70.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
13.3% | 7.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
8.0% | 5.4% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
1.8% | 0.9% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.8M | $6.7M | $7.0M | 82.1% | 205 |
| 2024 | $6.0M | $6.2M | $6.8M | 74.8% | 199 |
| 2023 | $5.6M | $5.5M | $6.8M | 77.2% | 205 |
| 2022 | $6.0M | $4.9M | $6.5M | 81.9% | 143 |
| 2021 | $3.8M | $3.2M | N/A | — | 165 |
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