Riverside Symphonia Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A LOCALLY BASED ORCHESTRA MADE UP OF THE FINEST PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS AVAILABLE TO US SO THAT WE MIGHT ENRICH THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE OF THE GREATER DELAWARE VALLEY. THE SYMPHONIA CULTIVATES MUSIC APPRECIATION THROUGH LIVE PERFORMANCES & EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO REACH ALL TYPES OF PEOPLE TO BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH SHARED MUSICAL EXPERIENCES.
- Income
- $202,025
- Spending
- $234,259
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 4.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 60%
- Employees
- 107
- Volunteers
- 45
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 55 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 43% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $192,766 spent. RIVERSIDE SYMPHONIA, NOW IN ITS 36TH SEASON, CONTINUES ITS MISSION AS A FULLY UNIONIZED ORCHESTRA DEDICATED TO ENRICHING THE CULTURAL LIFE OF OUR REGION. EMPLOYING PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS, THE SYMPHONIA SERVES COMMUNITIES ACROSS HUNTERDON AND MERCER COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY AND BUCKS COUNTY IN PENNSYLVANIA. THROUGH 2-5 PERFORMANCES EACH YEAR, ALONG WITH ROBUST OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, WE STRIVE TO CULTIVATE A DEEP APPRECIATION FOR MUSIC AND ENSURE THAT OUR PROGRAMS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL RESIDENTS, REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND OR ETHNICITY. THIS PAST SEASON HIGHLIGHTED OUR COMMITMENT TO ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: WE PREMIERED AN ORIGINAL WORK BY A NEW JERSEY COMPOSER, FEATURED A WORLD RENOWNED PROFESSIONAL SOLOIST, AND PROVIDED VALUABLE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG EMERGING MUSICIANS. RIVERSIDE SYMPHONIA, NOW IN ITS 36TH SEASON, CONTINUES ITS MISSION AS A FULLY UNIONIZED ORCHESTRA DEDICATED TO ENRICHING THE CULTURAL LIFE OF OUR REGION. EMPLOYING PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS, THE SYMPHONIA SERVES COMMUNITIES ACROSS HUNTERDON AND MERCER COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY AND BUCKS COUNTY IN PENNSYLVANIA. THROUGH 2-5 PERFORMANCES EACH YEAR, ALONG WITH ROBUST OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, WE STRIVE TO CULTIVATE A DEEP APPRECIATION FOR MUSIC AND ENSURE THAT OUR PROGRAMS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL RESIDENTS, REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND OR ETHNICITY. THIS PAST SEASON HIGHLIGHTED OUR COMMITMENT TO ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: WE PREMIERED AN ORIGINAL WORK BY A NEW JERSEY COMPOSER, FEATURED A WORLD RENOWNED PROFESSIONAL SOLOIST, AND PROVIDED VALUABLE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG EMERGING MUSICIANS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1994.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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