Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc
The mission of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is to foster and maintain an organization dedicated to making music consonant with the highest aspirations of the musical art, creating performances and providing educational and training programs at the highest level of excellence.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$680.3M
+4.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$40K
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$40K
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $680,310,474 | $653,461,654 | $654,476,272 |
| Revenue | $117,090,967 | $93,229,092 | $116,038,188 |
| Expenses | $123,724,110 | $110,636,685 | $98,574,259 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $25,818,883 | $12,808,474 | $25,265,190 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Samuel | Former President and CEO | — | $1,706,083 |
| Jeffrey Dunn | Former President & CEO | — | $561,491 |
| Maureen Flores | Chief Development Officer | 40 | $410,826 |
| Chad Smith | President & Chief Executive Officer | 50 | $368,806 |
| John A Ferrillo Jr | Principal Oboe | 40 | $338,377 |
| Alexander Velinzon | Associate Concertmaster | 40 | $333,147 |
| Toby Oft | Principal Trombone | 40 | $305,176 |
| Richard Sebring | Principal Horn | 40 | $320,184 |
| Timothy Genis | Timpani | 40 | $346,655 |
| Katherine Decelles | Clerk of the Board (until April 2024) | 40 | $213,174 |
| Paul Eric Krauss | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $71,104 |
| Noubar Afeyan | Trustee | 2 | — |
| David Altshuler | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Holly Ambler | Trustee | 2 | — |
| William N Booth | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Gregory E Bulger | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Ronald G Casty | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Susan Bredhoff Cohen | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Richard F Connolly Jr | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Angela Q Crispi | Trustee | 2 | — |
| William Curry MD | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Phillip J Edmundson | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Thomas E Faust Jr | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Todd R Golub | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Michael Gordon | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Reverend Dr Ray Hammond | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Nathan Hayward III | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Ricki Tigert Helfer | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Brent L Henry | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Albert A Holman III | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Barbara W Hostetter | Chair | 2 | — |
| David C Howse | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Giselle J Joffre | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Stephen W Kidder | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Tom Kuo | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Jeffrey Leiden MD PhD | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Joyce G Linde | Trustee (until March 2024) | 2 | — |
| John M Loder | Vice Chair | 2 | — |
| Nancy K Lubin | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Joshua A Lutzker | Treasurer | 2 | — |
| Pamela L Peedin | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Steven R Perles | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Lina S Plantilla MD | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Andrew S Plump | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Wendy Shattuck | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Nicole M Stata | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Theresa M Stone | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Caroline Taylor | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Dr Christoph Westphal | Trustee | 2 | — |
| D Brooks Zug | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Blair Trippe | Trustee, ex-officio | 2 | — |
| Ted Berk | Trustee, ex-officio | 2 | — |
| Lynn A Dale | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Sean C Rush | Trustee | 2 | — |
| M Lee Pelton | Trustee | 2 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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