Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra
We aspire to be the premier music organization serving our communities by providing quality, professional performances and educational opportunities.
Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra at a glance
In short: Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,352
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $15,352
- Median grant
- $15,352
- Total assets
- $2,348,200
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Lee County Inc ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2025) to $325K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of Lee County Inc Fort Myers, FL | To provide transportation for the delivery of donated items to united way partners and clients. | $15,352 |
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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 | $2,348,200 | $1,787,435 | $1,669,275 | $15,352 | 1 | $-3,007 |
| 2024 | $2,976,221 | $1,384,445 | $1,602,620 | — | — | $346 |
| 2023 | $3,201,049 | $1,849,006 | $1,860,873 | $325,000 | 1 | $196 |
| 2022 | $3,246,003 | $1,281,112 | $1,132,475 | — | — | $54 |
| 2021 | $2,643,813 | $756,553 | $743,908 | — | — | $2,527 |
| 2020 | $2,550,699 | $1,483,527 | $1,612,123 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $2,774,831 | $1,500,802 | $1,712,239 | — | — | $17,814 |
About Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra
Based on IRS filings
Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fort Myers, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra is led by Amy Ginsburg, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Ginsburg
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$70K (2019) → $114K (2025)
J. Thomas Uhler
President
Chairman → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Bremner
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Cull
Trustee
V President → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jovana Batovic
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liz Marnul
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Niethamer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellie Fox
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corey Vertich
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christian Anderson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Buker Jr.
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Pontius
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Broughton
Vice President
Trustee → V. President, 2021
V. President → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reina Schlager
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Kaduk
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Robert E. Diefenbach (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Bob Short (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jack Martin (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Radu Paponiu (2024) — Music Director
- Former: Anne Wardlow (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Anne Kimball (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jan Hladik (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Christina Boyhan (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Ellen Schneider (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: John Wright (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: David Hall (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Maureen Malloy (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Alan Evans (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Dorothy Munsch (2019–2020) — Trustee-
- Former: Ellie Clifford (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Nancy Gardella (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Stephen Qua (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Tom Kracmer (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Carol Edmier (2019) — Trustee-
- Former: Jean Phelan (2019) — Trustee-
- Former: Mike Sheeley (2019) — Vice Chair-T
- Former: Noel Davies (2019) — Trustee-
- Former: Pam Simon (2019) — Secretary-To
- Former: Steve Brettholtz (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Steven Grant (2019) — Trustee-
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 $114K, to Amy Ginsburg (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra
How much does Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra give each year?
Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra?
Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What is Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra?
Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fort Myers, FL. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra operate?
Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra's EIN?
Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-1350404. 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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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