Madison Symphony Orchestra Inc
To sponsor, develop, and promote programs of musical excellence for the people of madison and the surrounding area, and to provide music education.
Madison Symphony Orchestra Inc at a glance
In short: Madison Symphony Orchestra Inc gave $205K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $205K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $205,175
- +93.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $205,175
- +93.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $205,175
- Total assets
- $8,318,528
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Madison Symphony Orchestra Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Madison Symphony Orchestra Foundation Inc ($205K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $106K (2024) to $205K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $205K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Symphony Orchestra Foundation Inc Madison, WI | General Support | $205,175 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,318,528 | $6,842,882 | $6,718,251 | $205,175 | 1 | $171,938 |
| 2024 | $8,135,720 | $6,038,169 | $6,223,003 | $106,222 | 1 | $133,961 |
| 2023 | $8,135,502 | $5,632,164 | $5,455,472 | — | — | $96,323 |
| 2022 | $7,460,254 | $6,048,151 | $4,933,341 | — | — | $46,514 |
| 2021 | $6,807,074 | $3,792,114 | $3,217,545 | — | — | $33,065 |
| 2020 | $6,174,401 | $4,645,195 | $4,612,539 | — | — | $51,529 |
| 2019 | $5,892,141 | $5,037,982 | $4,911,507 | — | — | $78,813 |
About Madison Symphony Orchestra Inc
Based on IRS filings
Madison Symphony Orchestra Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $205K. Net investment income was $172K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Madison Symphony Orchestra Inc is led by Robert A Reed, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 4 of 45 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert A Reed
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$115K (2023) → $188K (2025)
Michael P. Richman
Chair
Director → Chair-Elect, 2024
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Demain
Music Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$233K (2019) → $296K (2025)
Casey Oelkers
Director of Development
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$117K (2022) → $117K (2025)
Ann Lindsey
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Audrey Dybdahl
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Stathas
Director
Vice President & Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Norman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Dinndorf
Director
Director - Executive Officio → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosemarie Blancke
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cyrena Pondrom
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Harding
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kay Schwichtenberg
Director
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Pyle
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Huth
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha Casey
Director
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian L Anderson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derrick Smith
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jose Madera
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Fink
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Oscar Mireles
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruben Anthony Jr.
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Chan
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carole Schaeffer
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elton Crim
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Wilcots
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Dahlberg
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monique Scher
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Morgan
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Lemanske
Director
Director - Executive Officio → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tamera Stanley
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Trull
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Sims
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Parker
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Zorich
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mooyoung Kim
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Stuart
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Lauth
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jasper Vaccaro
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Allen-Hoffman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Hoffman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Bowen
General Manager
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$124K (2022) → $114K (2025)
Ellsworth Brown
Immediate Past Chair
President → Chair, 2024
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Cabot
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Reuhl
Treasurer
Life Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (52)
- Former: Carla Alvarado (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Elaine Mischler (2019–2024) — Immediate Past Chair - Executive Officio
- Former: Jane Hamblen (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Kevin J. O'Connor (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeff Bauer (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Margaret Murphy (2024) — Director
- Former: Darrell Behnke (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Elliott Abramson (2019–2023) — Executive Officio & Member at Large
- Former: Howard Kidd (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jacqueline Rodman (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mary Lang Sollinger (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Steven Reuhl (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Valerie Kazamias (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Judith Topitzes (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mike Hamerlik (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Jessica Cavazos (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Nancy F. Young (2022–2023) — Director - Executive Officio
- Former: Doug Reuhl (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Darcy Kind (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Nicholas Mischler (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Shree Kalluri (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: James Baxter (2021–2022) — Director - Executive Officio
- Former: Marian Bolz (2021–2022) — Life Director
- Former: James Dalhberg (2022) — Director
- Former: Kimila Daniels (2022) — Director
- Former: Stanley L Inhorn (2022) — Life Director
- Former: Stephen White (2022) — Director
- Former: Aaron Olver (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Ellis Waller (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: James Ebben (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: James Yehle (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Jason Adamany (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey T Ticknor (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Joseph Meara (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Bridgeman (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Richard Mackie (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Stephen Morton (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Beth Rathko (2020–2021) — Director - Executive Officio
- Former: Barbara Swan (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Jeffrey Bauer (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John Wiley (2019–2020) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Robert Factor (2019–2020) — Director - Executive Officio
- Former: Terry Haller (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Beverly Simone (2019) — Director
- Former: Carolyn White (2019) — Director - Executive Offico
- Former: Charles Ford (2019) — Director
- Former: Frederic E. Mohs (2019) — Director
- Former: Gary Mecklenburg (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Judy Topitzes (2019) — Director
- Former: Mary Alice Wimmer (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Michael Hamerlik (2019) — Director
- Former: William Banholzer (2019) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $296K, to John Demain (Music Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Madison Symphony Orchestra Inc
How much does Madison Symphony Orchestra Inc give each year?
Madison Symphony Orchestra Inc gave $205K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $106K across 1 grant.
How large is Madison Symphony Orchestra Inc?
Madison Symphony Orchestra Inc reported $8.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.8M.
What is Madison Symphony Orchestra Inc?
Madison Symphony Orchestra Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Madison, WI. It holds $8.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Madison Symphony Orchestra Inc operate?
Madison Symphony Orchestra Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Madison Symphony Orchestra Inc's EIN?
Madison Symphony Orchestra Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-0839707. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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