Virginia Symphony Foundation
PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA BY ADMINISTERING FUNDS AND PROPERTY, ENGAGING IN OTHER ACTIVITIES AS QUALIFY FOR AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, SOLICIT AND RECEIVE FUNDS AND PROPERTY BY GIFT, TRANSFER, DEVISE OR BEQUEST AND ADMINISTERING AND APPLYING SUCH FUNDS AND PROPERTY ONLY IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE PURPOSES.THE FOUNDATION ALSO RECEIVES RESTRICTED GIFTS WHOSE INVESTMENT INCOME IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE SYMPHONY ANNUALLY FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING FAMILY CONCERTS, EDUCATION, MASTER CLASSES, PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH IN THE SUFFOLK AREA AND TO UNDERWRITE GUEST ARTISTS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$11.1M
+11.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$381K
+23.4% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$381K
+23.4% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $11,080,833 | $9,902,382 | $7,875,824 |
| Revenue | $521,089 | $1,358,445 | $1,917,405 |
| Expenses | $439,652 | $366,054 | $306,216 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $250,347 | $-23,241 | $216,062 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETTE MINETTE COOPER | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| WINTHROP SHORT JR | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| BOB PETTERSON | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JANE SHORT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEVE WINTER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PATRICK MCDERMOTT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HOWARD KERN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRIS JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL MCCLELLAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANDREA WARREN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EFFECT | 1 | — |
| TERESA KRAUS | CFO | 1 | — |
| SHANNON E KELLY | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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