Syracuse Symphony Foundation Inc
Syracuse Symphony Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Syracuse Symphony Foundation Inc gave $513K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $513K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $512,784
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $512,784
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $512,784
- Total assets
- $15,490,995
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Syracuse Symphony Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Musical Associates of Central New York ($513K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Syracuse Symphony Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $414K (2020) to $621K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $513K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Musical Associates of Central New York Syracuse, NY | Operations Grant | $512,784 |
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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 | $15,490,995 | $327,538 | $565,724 | $512,784 | 1 | $327,538 |
| 2024 | $14,529,610 | $291,467 | $538,178 | $489,000 | 1 | $291,467 |
| 2022 | $12,429,668 | $264,420 | $487,291 | $435,749 | 1 | $264,420 |
| 2021 | $14,262,249 | $207,292 | $567,199 | $519,000 | 1 | $207,292 |
| 2020 | $12,383,457 | $228,244 | $462,011 | $414,000 | 1 | $218,244 |
| 2019 | $10,973,916 | $231,358 | $663,742 | $621,000 | 1 | $231,358 |
About Syracuse Symphony Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Syracuse Symphony Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Syracuse, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $513K. Net investment income was $328K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Syracuse Symphony Foundation Inc is led by David A. A. Ridings, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David A. A. Ridings
Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Byrne
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elsa Soderberg
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Grossman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Drescher
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alice Kendrick
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Chase
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Craig Buckout (2024) — 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 Syracuse Symphony Foundation Inc
How much does Syracuse Symphony Foundation Inc give each year?
Syracuse Symphony Foundation Inc gave $513K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $489K across 1 grant.
How large is Syracuse Symphony Foundation Inc?
Syracuse Symphony Foundation Inc reported $15.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $328K.
What is Syracuse Symphony Foundation Inc?
Syracuse Symphony Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Syracuse, NY. It holds $15.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Syracuse Symphony Foundation Inc operate?
Syracuse Symphony Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Syracuse Symphony Foundation Inc's EIN?
Syracuse Symphony Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2172591. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
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