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Int'l Conf of Symphony and Opera Musicians

Public charity · Grantmaker Arlington, VA EIN: 13-4147698 Website

Publishes directory and holds annual conventions for professional orchestra musicians to address common concerns and problems in their profession.

Int'l Conf of Symphony and Opera Musicians at a glance

In short: Int'l Conf of Symphony and Opera Musicians gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$1,080,205
+2.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Int'l Conf of Symphony and Opera Musicians funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Boston University Tanglewood Institute: $10KBoston University TanglewoodInstitute$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Boston University Tanglewood Institute ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

DetroitLenoxBoston

How Int'l Conf of Symphony and Opera Musicians gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $15K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston University Tanglewood Institute Lenox, MA—$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,080,205$259,149$230,717$10,0001$45,757
2024$1,053,211$261,933$210,963$10,0001$52,842
2023$1,004,804$220,510$201,519$14,5002$13,166
2022$981,989$215,919$184,069$9,0001$6,536
2021$960,217$173,212$115,693——$8,782
2020$896,235$223,618$179,385——$16,996

About Int'l Conf of Symphony and Opera Musicians

Based on IRS filings

Int'l Conf of Symphony and Opera Musicians is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Arlington, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $46K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Int'l Conf of Symphony and Opera Musicians is led by Nicole Jordan, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 5 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nicole Jordan

    President

    Member-At-Large → President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Carrick

    Chairperson

    Director → Member-At-Large, 2022

    Member-At-Large → Chairperson, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    $1K (2022) → $7K (2025)

  • Laura Ross

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $3K (2020) → $3K (2025)

  • Paul Austin

    President - Past

    President → President - Past, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $2K (2020) → $2K (2025)

  • Peter De Boor

    Treasurer

    Editor of Senza Sordin → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $3K (2020) → $2K (2025)

  • Mike Muszynski

    Editor

    Editor of Senza Sordino → Editor, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    $2K (2022) → $3K (2025)

  • Jessica Phillips

    Member-At-Large- Past

    Member-At-Large → Member-At-Large- Past, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Tichenor

    Member-At-Large

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Schumitzky

    Member-At-Large - Past

    Member-At-Large → Member-At-Large - Past, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Latta

    Member-At-Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Matayoshi

    Member-At-Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Yamada

    Member-At-Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Meredith Snow (2020–2024) — Chairperson - Past
  • Former: Alberto Suarez (2022–2024) — Member-At-Large - Past
  • Former: Daniel Sweeley (2022–2024) — Member-At-Large - Past
  • Former: Kenneth Thompkins (2022–2023) — Member-At-Large
  • Former: Michael Moore (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Dan Sweeley (2021) — Director
  • Former: Greg Mulligan (2021) — Director
  • Former: Micah Howard (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Keith Carrick — Chairperson: $7KKeith CarrickChairperson$7KLaura Ross — Secretary: $3KLaura RossSecretary$3KMike Muszynski — Editor: $3KMike MuszynskiEditor$3KPeter De Boor — Treasurer: $2KPeter De BoorTreasurer$2KPaul Austin — President - Past: $2KPaul AustinPresident - Past$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Keith Carrick (Chairperson). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Int'l Conf of Symphony and Opera Musicians

How much does Int'l Conf of Symphony and Opera Musicians give each year?

Int'l Conf of Symphony and Opera Musicians gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is Int'l Conf of Symphony and Opera Musicians?

Int'l Conf of Symphony and Opera Musicians reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $259K.

What is Int'l Conf of Symphony and Opera Musicians?

Int'l Conf of Symphony and Opera Musicians is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Arlington, VA. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Int'l Conf of Symphony and Opera Musicians operate?

Int'l Conf of Symphony and Opera Musicians has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Michigan.

What is Int'l Conf of Symphony and Opera Musicians's EIN?

Int'l Conf of Symphony and Opera Musicians's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4147698. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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