Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A690)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
EL PASO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSN
Financial strength (30%)
90/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
88/100
Impact (25%)
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Mission Statement
The mission of the El Paso Symphony Orchestra Association is to assure that superior concert music is made available to entertain and educate the multicultural community of the greater El Paso region.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$1.8M
Total Revenue
$1.8M
Total Expenses
$1.1M
Net Assets
99
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
84.5%
Fundraising Efficiency
4.4%
Operating Reserve
7.58x
Liability-to-Asset
38.7%
Revenue Diversification
42.7%
Executive Compensation
$105K
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
|
84.5% | 77.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
14.7% | 14.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.8% | 5.9% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
4.4% | 302.5% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
7.6 mo | 15.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
38.7% | 11.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
42.7% | 70.6% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-8.4% | 7.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-8.6% | 5.4% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
1.3% | 0.9% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.1M | 84.5% | 99 |
| 2024 | $2.0M | $2.0M | $1.1M | 82.8% | 102 |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.1M | 89.6% | 112 |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.1M | 86.0% | 103 |
| 2021 | $2.3M | $1.3M | N/A | — | 117 |
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