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Arts, Culture, Humanities : Performing Arts

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

Making Great Music Personal

three stars

85.01

350 S. Figueroa St. Suite 183
Los Angeles, CA 90071
tel: (213) 622-7001   Web Site
EIN: 23-7010825

Board Leadership
Gene Shutler
Chairman

CEO
Scott Harrison
Executive Director

 
 
  Score
(out of 100)		 Rating
Overall Score & Rating 85.01 three stars
  Financial 81.88 three stars
  Accountability & Transparency 89.00 three stars
This rating was published 12/01/2016 and includes data from FY2015, the most recent 990 received at that time.
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Financial

three stars

81.88

Accountability & Transparency

three stars

89.00

This rating was published 12/01/2016 and includes data from FY2015, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 78.6%
  Administrative Expenses 9.5%
  Fundraising Expenses 11.7%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.16
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.58
  Program Expenses Growth 1.7%
  Liabilities to Assets 15.2%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (CA) 85.01 three stars
American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (NY) 90.21 four stars
Louisville Orchestra (KY) 85.42 three stars
Omaha Symphony (NE) 91.60 four stars
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (NY) 85.11 three stars

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The mission of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra is to enrich and connect our community through intimate and transformative musical experiences which exemplify and foster artistic excellence, education and innovation. The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1968 as an artistic outlet for the recording industry's most gifted musicians. During its 44-year history, the Orchestra has made 30 recordings, toured Europe, South America and Japan, performed across North America, earning adulation from audiences and critics alike, and garnered seven ASCAP Awards for Adventurous Programming.

REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $1,721,275
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $372,106
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $120,800
Total Contributions $2,214,181
   Program Service Revenue $1,057,392
Total Primary Revenue $3,271,573
   Other Revenue $211,375
TOTAL REVENUE $3,482,948
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $3,067,240
   Administrative Expenses $399,537
   Fundraising Expenses $453,875
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $3,920,652
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-437,704
   
Net Assets $3,439,109

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Due to an error on this organization's Form 990, we are unable to display program information.

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2015-06 12/01/2016 85.01 three stars
2014-06 06/01/2016 90.82 four stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-06 12/22/2015 82.43 three stars
2013-06 12/22/2014 89.36 three stars
2012-06 11/01/2013 83.45 three stars
2011-06 03/01/2013 88.14 three stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 23-7010825
Name in IRS Master File THE LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC
NTEE Code A69
NTEE Classification Symphony Orchestras
NTEE Type Arts, Culture and Humanities
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (602) Gifts, grants, or loans to other organizations
Foundation Status Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes.  509(a)(2)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date April, 1969
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End June
IRS Forms 990
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  • June, 2015
  • June, 2014
  • June, 2013
  • June, 2012
  • June, 2011

The data displayed in this profile is provided by the IRS for free in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

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Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$141,302 3.60% Rachel Fine Executive Director
Other Salaries of Note
$179,475 4.57% Jeffery Kahane Music Director

The mission of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra is to enrich and connect our community through intimate and transformative musical experiences which exemplify and foster artistic excellence, education and innovation. The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1968 as an artistic outlet for the recording industry's most gifted musicians. During its 44-year history, the Orchestra has made 30 recordings, toured Europe, South America and Japan, performed across North America, earning adulation from audiences and critics alike, and garnered seven ASCAP Awards for Adventurous Programming.

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (CA) 85.01 three stars
Sarasota Orchestra (FL) 93.57 four stars
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (MO) 85.22 three stars
San Diego Symphony Orchestra (CA) 90.31 four stars
Handel and Haydn Society (MA) 90.02 four stars

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Charity Contact Info

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
350 S. Figueroa St.
Suite 183
Los Angeles, CA 90071
tel: (213) 622-7001
fax: (213) 626-2157
EIN: 23-7010825

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Board Leadership

Gene Shutler
Chairman

CEO

Scott Harrison
Executive Director

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