Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Gwinnett Symphony Inc

EIN 99-4604060 · Buford, GA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair56 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE GWINNETT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC., MISSION IS PROMOTING, SUPPORTING AND PROVIDING EDUCATION FOR ORCHESTRAL AND CHOIR MUSIC IN GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA. THE CORPORATION IS NOT ORGANIZED AND SHALL NOT BE OPERATED FOR THE PECUNIARY GAIN OR PROFIT OF ANY PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL.

Income
$105,566
Spending
$99,241
Reserves
0.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 57%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 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)
  1. $86,100 spent. GWINNETT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (GSO) IS COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 90 MUSICIANS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE FROM GWINNETT AND THE SURROUNDING REGION. GSO IS MADE UP OF PRIMARILY VOLUNTEER MUSICIANS WITH A FEW KEY PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS. GSO PERFORMS MULTIPLE CONCERTS PER SEASON INCLUDING MASTERWORKS, FAMILY CONCERTS, SENSORY FRIENDLY CONCERTS, YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONCERTS AND COMBINED CONCERTS WITH OUR SYMPHONY CHORUS, JAZZ ORCHESTRA AND NORTHEAST ATLANTA BALLET. GSO SPONSORS A YOUTH PIANO CONCERTO COMPETITION AND HOSTS INTERNATIONAL CONDUCTORS ANNUALLY. GWINNETT SYMPHONY CHORUS IS COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 80 SINGERS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE FROM GWINNETT AND THE SURROUNDING REGION. GSC PERFORMS MULTIPLE CONCERTS PER SEASON INCLUDING MASTERWORKS, HOLIDAY CONCERTS AND COMBINED CONCERTS WITH OUR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND JAZZ ORCHESTRA. GWINNETT SYMPHONY JAZZ ORCHESTRA (GSJO) IS COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 12 MUSICIANS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE FROM GWINNETT AND THE SURROUNDING REGION. MGSJO PERFORMS MULTIPLE CONCERTS PER SEASON AND PERFORMS REPERTOIRE OVER A WIDE SPECTRUM OF JAZZ STYLES THE GWINNEETT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SUPPORTS A YOUTH ORCHESTRA FOR YOUNG, ADVANCED LEVEL INSTRUMENTALISTS IN THE GWINNETT AREA. THIS PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPLEMENT AND ENHANCE THEIR MUSIC EDUCATION THROUGH OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN SYMPHONIC LITERATURE AND HIGH QUALITY ORCHESTRAL AND ENSEMBLE TRAINING. MEMBERSHIP IS BY AUDITION OR TEACHER RECOMMENDATION AND IS OPEN TO ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STRING, WOODWIND, BRASS, AND PERCUSSION PLAYERS. GSYO PRESENTS THREE CONCERTS PER SEASON AND PERFORMS AT DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL THEATER AND INFINITE ENERGY THEATER.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending July 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.