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Richmond Symphony Orchestra League Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Richmond, VA EIN: 52-1328000 Website

The organization will cultivate a dedicated volunteer member base that supports the richmond symphony through fundraising, education and community involvement

Richmond Symphony Orchestra League Inc at a glance

In short: Richmond Symphony Orchestra League Inc gave $58K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$57,500
-84.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$57,500
-84.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$57,500
Total assets
$161,715
-16.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Richmond Symphony Orchestra League Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Richmond Symphony: $58KRichmond Symphony$58K

The largest 2025 recipient was Richmond Symphony ($58K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

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

States

Cities

Richmond

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2025) to $377K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $58K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Richmond Symphony Richmond, VATo Fund the Organization$57,500
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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$161,715$64,592$74,229$57,5001$1,086
2024$193,289$465,811$387,630$376,5301$161
2023$169,020$47,517$48,032———
2022$94,715$62,959$69,905———
2021$102,067$65,760$98,414———
2020$133,326$74,127$129,285———

About Richmond Symphony Orchestra League Inc

Based on IRS filings

Richmond Symphony Orchestra League Inc is a public charity, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $162K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $58K. Net investment income was $1K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Richmond Symphony Orchestra League Inc is led by Joanne Barreca, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joanne Barreca

    President

    Vice President - Ways An → Vice President Ways Means, 2024

    Vice President Ways Means → President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allene Cahill

    Director

    Vice President - Ways → Co Vice President - Ways, 2022

    Co Vice President - Ways → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann T. Burks

    Director

    Director → Nominating C, 2023

    Nominating C → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Faye W. Holland

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ludi Webber

    Director

    Guest Artist → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria E. Gallegos

    Director

    Historian → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew C. Williams

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alison Eckis

    Publicity

    President → Past President, 2023

    Past President → Publicity, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Bolesta

    Co Vice President Ways Means

    Recording Se → Co Vice President Ways Means, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Berry

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Brantley

    Past President

    Director → President, 2023

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan H. Williams

    Corresponding Secretary

    Nominating C → Corresponding Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheryl Keller

    Nominating Committee

    Co Vp-Hospit → Director, 2024

    Director → Nominating Committee, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Fourness-Ewell

    Vice President Education

    Vp- Educatio → Vice President Education, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judith Green

    Co Vice President Hospitality

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raymond Green

    Co Vice President Hospitality

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Regina Kane

    Recording Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Dale

    Vice President Membership

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Bolesta

    Co Vice President Ways & Means

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Hugh Catlett (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Myra Bennett (2023–2024) — Vice President Membership
  • Former: S. Fourness-Ewell (2024) — Vice President Education
  • Former: Geri Hall (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Karen Catlett (2022–2023) — Correspsecre
  • Former: Terry Keller (2022–2023) — Co Vp-Hospit
  • Former: Susan Thomas (2023) — Recording Se
  • Former: Christine Landis (2020–2022) — Vice President - Eductio
  • Former: Lisa Ruzek (2020–2022) — Co-Vp Member
  • Former: Stacey Bird (2021–2022) — Membership C
  • Former: Chuck Rayfield (2020–2021) — Co-Vp Hospit
  • Former: Fred Williams (2020–2021) — Co-Vp Hospit
  • Former: Jane Harler (2020–2021) — Guest Artist
  • Former: Stephanie Biggs (2020–2021) — Corresp Secretary

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.

Frequently asked questions about Richmond Symphony Orchestra League Inc

How much does Richmond Symphony Orchestra League Inc give each year?

Richmond Symphony Orchestra League Inc gave $58K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $377K across 1 grant.

How large is Richmond Symphony Orchestra League Inc?

Richmond Symphony Orchestra League Inc reported $162K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $65K.

Where does Richmond Symphony Orchestra League Inc operate?

Richmond Symphony Orchestra League Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Richmond Symphony Orchestra League Inc's EIN?

Richmond Symphony Orchestra League Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1328000. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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