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Organizations Arts, Culture & Humanities San Francisco Symphony

San Francisco Symphony

Fiscal year ending 2020. Filed on May 12, 2021.

Davies Symphony Hall 201 Van Ness
San Francisco, California 94102

San Francisco Symphony (EIN: 94-1156284) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2020 IRS Form 990 filing, San Francisco Symphony, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 9 out of 976 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $440,330. The highest compensated employee at San Francisco Symphony is Mark Hanson with fiscal year 2020 compensation of $1,021,591.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$65,337,218

Expenses

$73,223,664

Employee compensation

$56,772,974
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Mark Hanson
Chief Executive Officer
$1,021,591
$974,040 No related comp$47,551
Alexander Barantschik
Concertmaster
$663,042
$565,737 No related comp$97,305
David Chambers Left 620
Chief Advancement and Revenue Officer
$463,115
$428,369 No related comp$34,746
Scott Pingel
Principal BASS
$413,902
$328,147 No related comp$85,755
Timothy Higgins
Principal Trombone
$378,289
$317,705 No related comp$60,584
Mark Inouye
Principal Trumpet
$373,862
$324,863 No related comp$48,999
Edward Stephan
Principal Timpani
$354,805
$306,798 No related comp$48,007
Colette Chestnut Left 1219
Interim Chief Financial Officer
$253,409
$243,036 No related comp$10,373
Elizabeth Pesch Start 1119
Chief Financial Officer
$40,953
$39,224 No related comp$1,729

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

A John Gambs
Vice President and Treasurer
Aida M Alvarez
Governor
Alan May Start 420
Governor
Andrea Palmer Start 820
Governor
Anita Wornick
Governor
Ann Paras
Governor
Athena Blackburn
Governor
Basheer Janjua
Governor
Carol Casey
Governor
Charlotte Shultz
Governor
Christine E Lamond
Governor
Christine Mattison
Governor

Contractors

Mtt Inc.
Conductor
$1,742,271
Events Management Inc.
Caterer
$920,875
Hearst Communications San Francisco CHR
Advertising
$532,920
Opus 3 Artists LLC
Artist Agent
$499,383
Centro Inc.
Advertising
$489,977

Mission Statement

THE SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY EXISTS TO INSPIRE AND SERVE AUDIENCES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE BAY AREA AND THE WORLD THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSICAL PERFORMANCE.

Revisions to this organization profile

August 11, 2025:
Amended (originally filed July 14, 2025)2024 San Francisco Symphony 990 filed
August 20, 2024:
Amended (originally filed October 12, 2023)2022 San Francisco Symphony 990 filed
July 15, 2024:
2023 San Francisco Symphony 990 filed

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