Sacramento Youth Symphony

Foundation · Grantmaker Sacramento, CA EIN: 94-3390126

Manage investment funds for sacramento youth symphony.

Key facts about Sacramento Youth Symphony

In short: Sacramento Youth Symphony gave $51K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
94-3390126
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$51,122
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$51,122
Median grant
$51,122
Total assets
$1,817,182
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

+8.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$51K

-1.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$51K

-1.0% YoY

How Sacramento Youth Symphony gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method

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

About Sacramento Youth Symphony

Based on IRS filings

Sacramento Youth Symphony is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Sacramento, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $51K. Net investment income was $101K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Sacramento

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grants20191 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Sacramento Youth Symphony: $51KSacramento Youth Symphony$51K

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SACRAMENTO YOUTH SYMPHONY Sacramento, CAOP SUPRT/SCHOLARSHIP$51,122

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,817,182$1,680,536$1,486,890
Revenue$100,605$277,436$33,292
Expenses$55,832$52,920$47,611
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$100,605$255,614$33,192
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 3, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sacramento Youth Symphony is led by Ed Keller, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ed Keller

    President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Kaphar

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rboert Ellis

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Macpherson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Born

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Robert Ellis (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Cathy Taylor (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Marshia Islam (2022) — Director
  • Former: Shauna Auerbach (2022) — Director
  • Former: Doug Macpherson (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Jeffrey Born (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Lorenzo Smith (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Marilyn Best (2019–2021) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Sacramento Youth Symphony

How much does Sacramento Youth Symphony give each year?

Sacramento Youth Symphony gave $51K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $52K across 1 grant.

How large is Sacramento Youth Symphony?

Sacramento Youth Symphony reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $101K.

What is Sacramento Youth Symphony?

Sacramento Youth Symphony is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Sacramento, CA. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Sacramento Youth Symphony operate?

Sacramento Youth Symphony has awarded grants in California.

What is Sacramento Youth Symphony's EIN?

Sacramento Youth Symphony's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3390126. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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