Philharmonic-Symphony Society of NEW York INC
EIN 131664054 · NY · 501(c)03
The organisation
- 10 LINCOLN CENTER PLAZA, NEW YORK, NY, 10023-6912, NY 10023-6912
- Classified purpose: Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band: 9
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Board at a glance
Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 60 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 64 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).
Renewal outlook
High-priority approach observed from annual filings
- 5 board members were on the previous filing but not the latest one - several seats appear to have opened.
- Large organisation (revenue $114m) - the scale that runs a formal, external board search.
- The board chair has served at least 6 years (observed across filings) - a chair transition may be approaching.
- 37 of 64 board members have served at least 5 years (observed).
A computed likelihood from the observed filing history and filed revenue. It is not a confirmed vacancy, and this edition never states that a nonprofit is recruiting. "Departures" mean a board member was on the previous filing but not the latest one, which usually means a seat opened but can also mean they were simply not listed that year.
Filed finances
| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $113.9m | $96.2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990.
The board (directors and trustees)
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar L Tang Chair | CO-CHAIRMAN | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Peter W MAY Chair | CO-CHAIRMAN | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Alec Baldwin | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Alex Volckhausen | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2022 (at least 2y) |
| Alexander Klabin | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Angela Chen | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| ANN Johnson | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Bradley Cooper | DIRECTOR | first appears 2024 |
| Carol D Schaefer | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Charles CY Chen | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2022 (at least 2y) |
| Charles F Niemeth | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Christian A Lange | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Christopher Kellen | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Claudio X Gonzalez | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2021 (at least 3y) |
| Daisy M Soros | SECRETARY | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Daniil Trifonov | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Daria L Wallach | VICE CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| DR AVI Katz | DIRECTOR | first appears 2024 |
| DR Kathryn Beal | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| DR RAJ Seshadri | DIRECTOR | first appears 2024 |
| DR Raluca Dinu | DIRECTOR | first appears 2024 |
| Frank Botman | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2021 (at least 3y) |
| Gary Ginstling | PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 08/24) | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| Gary W Parr | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Golnar Khosrowshahi | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2022 (at least 2y) |
| Gurnee Fhart | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2022 (at least 2y) |
| Harold Mitchell AC | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/24) | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Honey M Kurtz | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Itzhak Perlman | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Jackson TAI | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| James L Nederlander | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2022 (at least 2y) |
| Jasvinder Khaira | DIRECTOR | first appears 2024 |
| Jean Ziperski | DIRECTOR (THRU 06/24) | first appears 2024 |
| Joel I Picket | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| John B Hess | DIRECTOR | first appears 2024 |
| Joshua Bell | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Karen T Lefrak | VICE CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Larry A Silverstein | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Laura Y Chang | VICE CHAIR | on filings since 2021 (at least 3y) |
| Linda W Hart | TREASURER | on filings since 2020 (at least 4y) |
| Ling Tian | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| Maggie Ueng Tsai | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Mary Anne Huntsman | DIRECTOR | first appears 2024 |
| Mary J Wallach | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Michael P N A Hormel | DIRECTOR | first appears 2024 |
| Misook Doolittle | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2019 (at least 5y) |
| Oscar S Schafer | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Paul B Guenther | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Peter Gross | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Peter Jungen | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Raphael Bejarano | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| Robert F Hoerle | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2022 (at least 2y) |
| Ross Mcknight | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| ROY Trey D Farmer III | DIRECTOR (THRU 04/24) | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| Sandra F Warshawsky | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Sarah Jane Gibbons | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2019 (at least 5y) |
| Sharon Hite | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Stephen Kahng | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| Susan Rose | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Sylvia Toth | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2019 (at least 5y) |
| Tania Leon | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2020 (at least 4y) |
| Toos N Daruvala | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Tristan Fresbach | DIRECTOR | first appears 2024 |
| Yefim Bronfman | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
The board is the directors and trustees named in Part VII of the organisation's annual IRS Form 990; officers and senior staff are listed separately below, not counted as board. The IRS files no appointment date, so tenure here is observed from how many years a person appears on the filings - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Officers and senior leadership
Named in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Adam COX | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | since 2019 |
| Adam Gerdts | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PHILANTHROPY | since 2023 |
| Anthony Mcgill | PRINCIPAL CLARINET | since 2019 |
| Carter Brey | PRINCIPAL CELLO | since 2018 |
| Christopher Martin | PRINCIPAL TRUMPET | since 2018 |
| Cynthia Phelps | PRINCIPAL VIOLA | 2022 |
| Deborah Borda | PRESIDENT & CEO | since 2018 |
| Frank Huang | CONCERTMASTER | since 2018 |
| Isaac Thompson | VICE PRESIDENT OF ARTISTIC PLANNING | since 2021 |
| Jaap VAN Zweden | MUSIC DIRECTOR DESIGNATE | since 2018 |
| John Haley | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PHILANTHROPY | 2022 |
| Joseph Faretta | STAGE REPRESENTATIVE | 2022 |
| Kathie Parsons | VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE | since 2022 |
| Liang Wang | PRINCIPAL OBOE | since 2018 |
| Marita Altman | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT | since 2021 |
| Matthew Muckey | ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL TRUMPET | 2021 |
| Robert Langevin | PRINCIPAL FLUTE | 2019 |
| Sherry Sylar | ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL OBOE | 2020 |
| Sheryl Centanni | ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER | 2018 |
| William R Thomas | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | since 2018 |
| William Thomas | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | since 2020 |