Houston Symphony Society
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net | Reserve mo. | Staff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25,294,162 | 24,620,793 | 673,369 | -7.3 | 49% |
| 2012 | 26,853,139 | 25,817,059 | 1,036,080 | -8.1 | 47% |
| 2013 | 32,245,151 | 27,082,291 | 5,162,860 | -4.0 | 46% |
| 2014 | 27,726,004 | 29,399,965 | −1,673,961 | -3.6 | 46% |
| 2015 | 32,236,402 | 29,731,886 | 2,504,516 | -3.5 | 49% |
| 2016 | 28,864,066 | 31,500,391 | −2,636,325 | -4.9 | 50% |
| 2017 | 31,578,252 | 33,430,280 | −1,852,028 | -4.7 | 50% |
| 2018 | 29,175,865 | 34,104,664 | −4,928,799 | -6.2 | 49% |
| 2019 | 30,468,362 | 33,147,136 | −2,678,774 | -7.8 | 49% |
| 2020 | 30,832,679 | 34,177,611 | −3,344,932 | -9.1 | 50% |
| 2021 | 27,796,543 | 22,029,733 | 5,766,810 | -8.8 | 59% |
| 2022 | 35,994,603 | 30,071,128 | 5,923,475 | -4.2 | 50% |
| 2023 | 33,373,525 | 34,437,464 | −1,063,939 | -4.2 | 51% |
In its most recent public year (2023), this organization spent $1,063,939 more than it brought in. Its liabilities exceeded its net assets — reserves were below zero (-4.2 months), up from -7.3 in 2011. Staff pay was 51% of spending. $2,629,348 of its net assets are donor-restricted.
Reserve months = net assets ÷ average monthly spending; net assets count everything the organization owns beyond its debts — buildings and donor-restricted funds included, not just cash. Staff pay = salaries, wages, and officer compensation; it excludes benefits and payroll taxes. The IRS releases this data years after the fact — this organization's newest public year is 2023. Years refer to the calendar year in which the organization's fiscal year ended. Short-form filers do not publicly report donor-restricted balances or staffing costs. Source filings
Houston Symphony Society's IRS filings as a feed — one entry per filing year, through 2023. Add the address to any feed reader; in Slack, send /feed subscribe with it (pasting the link alone won't subscribe). How this feed works